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Top boy names from the 1800s. If you had to guess what the most popular names were in the late 1800s youd probably dream up out-of-date names such as Virgil and Elmer or Eula and Blanche. The 1960s first saw the Rimmers use of the boys name Lee 1967 and the girls name Lisa 1963. Luckily the Social Security Administration publishes annual lists of the most popular names each year dating back to the 1800s.

30 rows Popular Given Names US 1801-1999. They are as follows. Less traditional boys names like Dale also appeared thanks to hip young parents.

Rarer retro names for baby boys on the rise include Linus Cassian Ned and Aurelius. Emmett was originally an English surname. Eugene means well born.

The tables below provide links to text files of GINAP. A vintage name can give your son a good measure of history and heft to rely on. Classic names like Ada Ella Maggie and Pearl have also seen a recent rise in popularity along with Biblical names like Jacob.

Both Ella and Nora were also popular in the 1800s but have become even more popular since the turn of the 21st century. Ada and Pearl were both popular names though they declined in the following decades. Almost making the top 5 was the name Andrew the name given to 47 boys in the 1960s reflecting the birth of Queen Elizabeth IIs second son in 1960.

Emil comes from the Latin and means excellent. It is the English version of an old Greek name. 23022015 1031am GMT Updated May 20 2015.