Most Popular Baby Names Of The 1910s

The top 100 girls’ and boys’ names across 1910–1919. Explore their meanings, histories, and popularity today.

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Francis Frenchman	769#420	Up 62 rank positions in five years	1918
Earl Nobleman, warrior; from the title earl	63#2,236	Down 161 rank positions in five years	1921
Eva Life, living, through Eve	2,154#134	Down 41 rank positions in five years	1918
Rita Pearl in the Margaret family; also a South Asian name	174#1,287	Down 53 rank positions in five years	1949
Ethel Noble	34#4,210	Up 721 rank positions in five years	1918
Ellen Possibly torch or moon (Helen); also an Eleonora familiar form	230#1,062	Down 253 rank positions in five years	1951
Marjorie Pearl, through Margery	246#1,019	Up 117 rank positions in five years	1921
Allen Uncertain; possibly little rock or noble, through Alan	507#578	Down 115 rank positions in five years	1951
Esther Possibly star in Persian or a derivative of Ishtar	2,277#119	Up 29 rank positions in five years	1918
Edith Wealth or fortune + battle	595#499	Down 27 rank positions in five years	1918
Gladys Possibly country; alternatively a Welsh form of Claudia	49#3,224	Down 931 rank positions in five years	1920
Carrie Man, through Caroline	63#2,726	Down 551 rank positions in five years	1977
Frederick Peaceful ruler	728#435	Up 49 rank positions in five years	1951
Leo Lion	8,173#19	Up 17 rank positions in five years	2022
Marvin Famous friend (Old English); Welsh Merfyn meaning uncertain	385#699	Down 92 rank positions in five years	1928
Norman Northman	169#1,200	Down 72 rank positions in five years	1928
Glenn Valley	124#1,443	Down 42 rank positions in five years	1962
Edwin Wealth or fortune + friend	798#398	Down 54 rank positions in five years	1922
Sylvia Forest	1,017#300	Up 202 rank positions in five years	1937
Melvin Bad settlement, through Melville	243#959	Down 207 rank positions in five years	1928
Alfred Elf + counsel	293#840	Up 59 rank positions in five years	1928
Lucy Light	6,176#25	Up 25 rank positions in five years	2025
Lee Clearing, meadow; also a familiar form of Leo or Leroy	366#727	Up 42 rank positions in five years	1951
Lucille Light, through Lucilla	1,314#239	Up 35 rank positions in five years	1920
Herbert Army + bright	49#2,656	Down 353 rank positions in five years	1928
Vivian Alive in the Latin family; also Irish and literary routes	3,362#72	Up 29 rank positions in five years	1920
Pauline Small, through Paul	56#2,986	Up 69 rank positions in five years	1918
Thelma Meaning uncertain; popularized by Corelli’s novel	29#4,744	Up 121 rank positions in five years	1921
Oscar Possibly deer friend or god spear	1,620#223	Down 9 rank positions in five years	2006
Geraldine Power of the spear, through Gerald	73#2,447	Down 495 rank positions in five years	1930
Bertha Bright	30#4,568	Up 91 rank positions in five years	1918
Juanita Yahweh is gracious, through John	61#2,794	Down 433 rank positions in five years	1924
Stella Star in Latin; also pillar through Styliani	4,136#52	Down 10 rank positions in five years	2018
June The month of June, associated with Juno	1,978#150	Up 32 rank positions in five years	1925
Ray Counsel and protection, through Raymond; also beam of light	319#792	Down 67 rank positions in five years	1957
Leroy The king	269#888	Up 35 rank positions in five years	1924
Bernard Brave bear	137#1,362	Down 112 rank positions in five years	1924
Beatrice Probably traveler; associated with blessed and happy	583#508	Up 44 rank positions in five years	1921
Elsie My God is an oath, through Elizabeth	2,236#123	Up 110 rank positions in five years	1918
Marion Possibly beloved, through Mary; also a surname transfer	93#2,044	Down 197 rank positions in five years	1924
Clifford Ford by a cliff	139#1,352	Down 8 rank positions in five years	1925
Ida Possibly work in Germanic; Sanskrit refreshment and sacred speech	209#1,120	Up 59 rank positions in five years	1918
Violet Violet flower	7,546#13	Up 24 rank positions in five years	2025
Warren Animal enclosure; also a Norman place name	1,471#240	Up 103 rank positions in five years	1921
Charlie Man; possibly army, through Charles	2,460#145	Up 59 rank positions in five years	1919
Leon Lion	2,583#138	Up 58 rank positions in five years	1924
Bernice Bringing victory, through Berenice	35#4,081	Down 528 rank positions in five years	1921
Gertrude Spear of strength	17#6,631	Down 2,340 rank positions in five years	1917
Bessie My God is an oath, through Elizabeth	16#6,887	Up 83 rank positions in five years	1916
Jessie God is gracious (Jean); possibly to behold (Jessica), gift or existence (Jesse)	330#824	Down 105 rank positions in five years	1918

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Year by year in the 1910s

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This list includes the top 100 girls’ and boys’ names by total use across 1910–1919. Table birth counts and ranks show 2025, and rank movement covers the latest five years. Search, filters, and sorting stay within this decade’s name list.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.