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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1910

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 1910 top 1000
Boys:
1. Leopold- number 842 in 1910, means "people" and "bold" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
2. Thurston- number 779 in 1910, means "Thor's stone" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
3. Orrin- number 698 in 1910, means "little pale green one" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
4. Loyal- number 647 in 1910, it is a word name and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
5. Judson- number 506 in 1910, possibly derived from Jude and it is currently ranked 960 in 2014.
6. Theron- number 452 in 1910, means "to hunt" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
7. Sydney- number 420 in 1910, it is a variant of the surname Sidney, which is derived place names meaning "wide island". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
8. Wilmer- number 331 in 1910, means "will, desire" and "famous". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
9. Gus- number 227 in 1910, it is a short form of Augustus or Angus. Augustus means "great" or "venerable" and Angus possibly means "one strength". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
10. Grover- number 221 in 1910, it is from a surname meaning "grove of trees" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
11. Edmund- number 154 in 1910, means "wealth, fortune" and "protection". 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 your favorite names in general.

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