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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1920

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 1920 top 1000 Boys: 1. Linus - number 936 in 1920, means "flax" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Cleon - number 915 in 1920, means "glory" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Clovis - number 739 in 1920, it is a Latinized form of Ludwig meaning "famous" and "war, battle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 4. Merritt - number 612 in 1920,it is from a surname, which was originally a place name meaning "boundary gate" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 5. Harland - number 529 in 1920, it is from a surname, which is a variant of