Old-Fashioned & Vintage Baby Names
Names that filled US classrooms before 1935 and have since faded to a fraction of their peak. Many are exactly the kind of name the next wave of parents rediscovers.
300 names
- MaryGirluncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew2,196
- HelenGirltorch; shining light · Greek726
- BettyGirlGod is my oath · English253
- DorothyGirlgift of God · Greek714
- FrankBoyFrenchman; free man · Germanic656
- DonaldBoyworld ruler · Scottish Gaelic405
- MargaretGirlpearl · Greek2,303
- RuthGirlfriend; companion · Hebrew1,767
- EdwardBoywealthy guardian · Old English1,584
- HarryBoyhome ruler · English322
- JoanGirlGod is gracious · English408
- FlorenceGirlflourishing, prosperous · Latin717
- MildredGirlgentle strength · Old English91
- EthelGirlnoble · Old English27
- MinnieGirlof the mind; intellect · English62
- MarieGirlbeloved; drop of the sea · French461
- WalterBoyruler of the army · Germanic1,264
- VirginiaGirlmaiden, virgin · Latin601
- BerthaGirlbright · Germanic28
- BessieGirlGod is my oath · English10
- IdaGirlwork, labor · Germanic211
- WillieUnisexresolute protector · English143
- FredBoypeaceful ruler · Germanic99
- GladysGirlland; nation · Welsh45
- FrancesGirlfrom France; free one · Latin829
- DorisGirlDorian woman; of Doris · Greek86
- EdnaGirldelight, pleasure · Hebrew94
- AnnieGirlgrace · Hebrew1,564
- AlbertBoynoble and bright · Germanic467
- MabelGirllovable · Latin1,380
- RoseGirlrose flower · English2,376
- GertrudeGirlspear strength · Germanic29
- PearlGirlpearl · English350
- MarthaGirllady; mistress · Aramaic431
- NellieGirlbright one · English591
- HaroldBoyarmy ruler · Old English227
- LouiseGirlfamous warrior · French559
- IreneGirlpeace · Greek461
- DoloresGirlsorrows · Spanish50
- CatherineGirlpure · Greek955
- RaymondBoywise protector · Germanic859
- MyrtleGirlmyrtle plant · Greek—
- JeanGirlGod is gracious · French259
- EstherGirlstar · Persian2,206
- EdithGirlwealth, fortune and war · Old English579
- CarrieGirlfree man · Germanic53
- ElsieGirlGod is my oath · Scottish Gaelic1,901
- ThelmaGirlwill · Greek32
- MaudeGirlmighty in battle · Germanic41
- JessieUnisexGod beholds · Hebrew504
- MarjorieGirlpearl · Greek334
- AgnesGirlpure, chaste · Greek233
- LoisGirlmore desirable, better · Greek120
- BillyBoyresolute protector · Germanic223
- LillieGirllily flower · English416
- HattieGirlhome ruler · English819
- LucilleGirllight · French1,151
- MattieGirlgift of God · Hebrew235
- JennieGirlfair one · English115
- EugeneBoywell-born, noble · Greek276
- BeatriceGirlshe who brings happiness · Latin518
- NormaGirlrule, standard · Latin67
- LouisBoyfamous warrior · French1,503
- LenaGirllight · Greek1,211
- LulaGirluncertain · Unknown101
- ViolaGirlviolet · Latin199
- ClarenceBoybright; clear · Latin111
- RalphBoywolf counsel · Old Norse182
- PaulineGirlsmall · Latin45
- PhyllisGirlgreen bough · Greek13
- CarlBoyfree man · Germanic215
- HerbertBoybright army · Germanic55
- AlmaGirlnourishing, kind · Latin663
- DoraGirlgift · Greek67
- MaeGirlMay; month name · English574
- BlancheGirlwhite, fair · French8
- MarionUnisexdrop of the sea · French168
- WarrenBoygame park · English1,337
- HowardBoyhigh guardian · Germanic207
- FannieGirlfrom France; free one · Latin42
- FrancisBoyFrenchman; free man · Latin785
- GroverBoylives by a grove · English26
- MamieGirlbitter · English17
- DeweyBoybeloved · Welsh31
- RoyBoyking · French552
- MaggieGirlpearl · English1,051
- ErnestBoyserious; resolute · Germanic200
- WillBoyresolute protector · Germanic153
- BerniceGirlbringing victory · Greek39
- EarlBoynobleman, warrior · English68
- AlfredBoyelf counsel · Old English293
- RosaGirlrose · Latin440
- FranklinBoyfree landholder · English853
- StanleyBoystony clearing · Old English275
- LorraineGirlfrom Lorraine · French157
- MayGirlmonth of May · English168
- EffieGirlwell-spoken · Greek71
- NormanBoynorthman, Norseman · Germanic148
- GeraldineGirlrule of the spear · French97
- LewisBoyfamous warrior · Germanic728
- LeonaGirllioness · Latin624
- SamBoyheard by God · Hebrew441
- AnneGirlgrace; favor · Hebrew450
- BeulahGirlmarried · Hebrew26
- EllenGirltorch; bright shining one · Greek244
- RitaGirlpearl · Spanish159
- LeonardBoybrave lion · Germanic404
- NettieGirlgrace; little Ann · English17
- FrederickBoypeaceful ruler · Germanic741
- LizzieGirlGod is my oath · Hebrew79
- JuanitaGirlGod is gracious · Spanish68
- DellaGirlnoble · Germanic518
- SallieGirlprincess · English20
- JoanneGirlGod is gracious · English68
- SusieGirllily · Hebrew79
- ElmerBoynoble and famous · Old English178
- WandaGirlpossibly Wend woman · Slavic26
- LeeUnisexmeadow, clearing · English395
- BillieUnisexresolute protector · Germanic414
- MargueriteGirldaisy; pearl · French75
Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).