What is different is the declining number of children given these names over that time period.

Male names 1800s england. Abiel Abial Able Abel Abiram Abram Abraham or Abel. William 1880 - 50525 births 1890 - 45925 births 1900 - 44912 births. Biblical names for men popular during the Victorian era include Adam Eli Elijah Joshua Zachariah Andrew James Simon Philip and Nathaniel.

Brad Bradfurd Braddford Clinton. Many boys were also called Lord Roberts or in the case of a few boys whose surname was Roberts simply Lord 200. It is interesting to note that many of these names rose in status as the 19th century went on.

In this decade only one boy took the name Albert 1852 made popular by Queen Victorias beloved consort Prince Albert. Over 300 boys were given the name Roberts in 1900 and 28 were named Bobs which was apparently Lord Roberts nickname. So the names Victoria and Albert were in popular use and even Alexandrina Albertina and Brittania saw rises below the top 200.

19th Century Mens Victorian era Old Names Nicknames. 2 more Ephraim. Wilfrid Isaac Matthew Louis Jesse Oliver Mark Charlie Maud Eliza Ann Maria Lizzy and Susan on the other hand were all several places higher in 1890 than 1900.

Well-used with usage of 0016 for Clinton and variants as birth names in 2018 higher than 0015 the year before. The 1850s first saw the Rimmers use of the boys name Paul 1859 and the girls name Laura 1850. Bradford UPPER 1 and Brad 37 are found regularly as surnames.

Names such as Victor Leslie Clifford Jack Eric Donald Violet Gladys Olive Kathleen Ivy Doris and Evelyn were all several places lower in 1890 than 1900. The most popular boys names according to the 1885 Social Security Administration data were John William James George Charles Frank Joseph Henry Robert and Thomas. Many boys in 1840 were given the first or middle name Feargus or Fergus in honour of Chartist Feargus OConnor.