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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1890

By Susanna Marie
 (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.)
Names from the year 1890 top 1000
Boys:
1. Florian- number 932 in 1890, it is a derivative of Florus meaning "flower". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
2. Elick- number 922 in 1890, there is no meaning on behindthename.com. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
3. Conard- number 912 in 1890, according to ancestry.com, Conard is a surname name that means "bold, brave, strong". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
4. Carlisle- number 903 in 1890, it is from a surname derived from the name of a city in northern England that means "stronghold of Lugus". Lugus probably means "light". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
5. Sumner- number 872 in 1890, it is from an occupational surname meaning "summoner". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
6. Raoul- number 862 in 1890, it is a form of Ralph meaning "counsel" and "wolf". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
7. Garnett- number 837 in 1890, a variant of Garnet, a gemstone, and also an occupational surname of a person who made hinges or sold pomegranates. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
8. Author- number 743 in 1890, probably influenced by the occupation. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
9. Ignatius- number 701 in 1890, it is from the Roman family name, Egnatius, with an unknown meaning. The spelling was later changed to resemble the Latin word ignis meaning "fire". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
10. Denver- number 681 in 1890, it is a place name of the city in Colorado and it comes from an English surname meaning "Dane ford". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
11. Baxter- number 668 in 1890, it is from an occupational surname meaning "(female) baker". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
12. Walton- number 665 in 1890, it is from a surname meaning "stream town", "wood town" or "wall town". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
13. Ottis- number 658 in 1890, a variant of Otis from an English surname that is a cognate of Otto meaning "wealth, fortune". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
14. Mervin- number 653 in 1890, a variant of Mervyn possibly meaning "marrow famous". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 
15. Hosea- number 646 in 1890, it is a biblical name and a variant of Hoshea meaning "salvation". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
16. Hollis- number 645 in 1890, it is from an English surname which is derived from Middle English holis meaning "holly tree". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
17. Ephraim- number 611 in 1890, it is a biblical name meaning "fruitful". It is currently ranked 928 in 2014.
18. Milford- number 589 in 1890, it is from an English surname meaning "ford by a mill". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
19. Henderson- number 520 in 1890, it is from a Scottish surname meaning "son of Henry". Henry means "home ruler" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
20. Rupert- number 482 in 1890, it is a form of Robert meaning "bright, fame". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
21. Ransom- number 480 in 1890, it is a word name and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
22. Lemuel- number 332 in 1890, means "belonging to God" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
23. Cornelius- number 167 in 1890, possibly means "horn" and it is a biblical name. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
24. Roscoe- number 145 in 1890, it is from an English surname meaning "doe wood". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
 If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me your favorite names from this list or just your favorite names in general.
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  1. AnonymousApril 9, 2016 at 9:56 PM

    My favourites from this list are Florian (because it is adorable and I love the name Florence for girls) and Ignatius. I definitely think one of the best ways to find unusual names is to look through the top 1000 names from the 19th and early 20th centuries, there are some super cool but classic choices on there! I also write a baby name blog if you want to check it out http://www.namingthebaby.com :)

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