Oh how our pets names have changed.

Common female names of the 1900s. This research came from a mix of the Suffolk Domesday Book the Paston letters the Boldon Book and the Oxford Dictionary of Surnames on the principle that a name needed to be fairly common to become a surname. Early 19th century Americans revered the classics with names from mythology or ancient history widely used. Velma and Bernice were among the newly popular 1900s girl names.

The average family size was 10-12 kids and sometimes youd get a random name such as Arabella or Phoebe thrown in. Many of the Irish back in the 1800s and early 1900s were very adventurous with their baby name choices. Names such as Rose Hazel and Myrtle refer to specific plants while Florence simply means blossom or flower Pearl and Ruby were popular ways to name girls after precious stones.

Arthur surged into the top 10. So you could have John Pat Anne Mary Tom Margaret James Joesph and then maybe a Cherry or Unity. While we may not be hearing many babies named Gertrude and Clarence.

Look to top dog names in the early 1900s for ideas on naming your dog and to step back in time and see how dogs were just as beloved back then. The most popular 10 names in that year were John Patrick James Michael Thomas William Joseph Edward Daniel and Peter. Along with Josephine and Leo other 1900s baby names that are currently in the US Top 1000 include Elsie George Hazel Leonard Nellie Oscar Virginia and Walter.

Scroll down to see the full list of names. For girls the popular classical names include Fidelia Hulda Leta Minerva Narcissa Parthena and Sophrona. 25 rows BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting.

Top Female Names by the century pre-conquest to 1600. 1001 rows All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United. And examples of the original first name and the source are cited within it.