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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1880

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 1880 top 1000   Boys : 1. Hyrum - number 984 in 1880, variant of Hiram, could mean "exalted brother" and it is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 2. Ashby - number 918 in 1880, it may be a surname name, and it is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 3. Willian - number 906 in 1880, unknown meaning, and it is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 4. Obed - number 883 in 1880, means "servant, worshipper" and it is a biblical name. It is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 5. Marcellus - number 591 in 1880, it is a diminutive of Marcus derived from the Roman god Mars, which means "male". It is curre