Let’s talk about the hottest 1920 girl names. No, not the Top Ten names from a century back. Instead, these names were racing up the popularity charts back when the Twenties were just starting to roar. To be considered, a name had to gain substantially between 1919 and 1920, but it also had to feel […]
READ MORE >>Hottest 1920 Boy Names: Leopold, Jennings, Brooks
What were the hottest 1920 boy names? I’m talking about the boy names I would’ve been blogging if I’d been around – and if such a concept had existed – one hundred years ago. To make this list, I looked at the fastest-rising names from 1919 to 1920. But it wasn’t just a numbers game. […]
READ MORE >>Hottest 1919 Girl Names
Let’s look at the hottest 1919 girl names. These are the names I might have blogged about way back when, as the first World War drew to a close and Mary Pickford was the brightest star in Hollywood. The hottest 1919 girl names would all be right at home in 2019. Except they’re all relatively […]
READ MORE >>Hottest 1919 Boy Names
Let’s talk about the hottest 1919 boy names. Yes, you read that right. Sure, we all know the news about the new most popular baby names. But what would I have been blogging about a century ago? These are the fast-rising names of another era, but they’re surprisingly at home in our modern world. I […]
READ MORE >>Hazel, Alice, Ruby: 1930s Names We Love
Are 1930s names prime for revival? Spend much time on baby name sites, and you’ll hear about the 100-year rule. Generally speaking, it takes about a century for a name to sound fresh and new again. It’s why we so often like our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ names, but find our parents’ names a little dated, […]
READ MORE >>Hottest Baby Names 1918 Edition
We know the newest stylish baby names, but how ’bout the hottest baby names 1918 edition? Sure, 1918 was the age of John and Mary. Frank and Mildred made the Top Ten, too. But plenty of names rose in use that year – some of them dramatically. And many of those names? Would be right […]
READ MORE >>Rare 1905 Boy Names
Rare 1905 boy names range from the curious – were the 10 boys named Finis really their parents’ last children? – to the surprisingly modern, like the 8 boys called Brooks. In between the oddities and the names that we love today, some great choices await. Some names feel vaguely familiar, but many are all-but forgotten. A […]
READ MORE >>Dolores: Baby Name of the Day
Dolores topped the charts in the 1930s. Today, the name teeters on the edge of extinction. Thanks to Carrie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Dolores: Our Lady Like Pilar and Luz, this name comes a Spanish title for the Virgin Mary: Maria de los Dolores. It translates to Mary of Sorrows. Seven sorrows are associated […]
READ MORE >>90s Girl Names that Still Work
If I say 90s girl names, what comes to mind? You’ll probably think of Jessica and Ashley. Brittany – or maybe Britney – comes to mind. Kaitlyn, too. But look beyond the chart-toppers and the trends, and a surprising number of 90s girl names remain very wearable today. One note worth mentioning: many of our 2016 […]
READ MORE >>Rare 1905 Girl Names: Millicent and Marvel
Rare 1905 girl names range from the so very modern to the still slightly dusty. While a few of these are in the Top 1000 today, many are just as rare now as they were more than 100 years ago. As with the rare 1885 baby names list and rare 1895 baby names list, I’ve limited my search […]
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