175+ Vintage Baby Names That Will Never Go Out of Style

Vintage baby names continue to be a red-hot trend for modern parents. So many classic names that were popular in the early 20th century are coming back in the 2020s, and according to the Social Security Administration’s list, quite a few names continue to stay in the top 30 names throughout the past century.

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Vintage names are so dang cool: they evoke a time period that we maybe lived through or wished to have seen. Did you know that if something is over 20 years old, it’s considered vintage? So, by that logic, the most popular names of the 2000s can also be considered vintage names. We know, it’s kinda crazy to think about.

Now, we got two huge lists for you: one that has the most popular baby boy and baby girl names of each decade, as told by the Social Security Administration’s list ; and a list of vintage-inspired baby names with pretty cool histories behind them.

Looking to give your baby a vintage name? We got you.

Below, check out over 100+ unique old-fashioned baby names and historically accurate, vintage baby names.

The Most Popular Baby Names From Each Decade: 1880s-2000s

1880s

Boy Names

• Charles
• Frank
• George
• James
• John
• William

Girls Names

• Anna
• Emma
• Elizabeth
• Mary
• Margaret
• Minnie

1890s

Boy Names

• Edward
• Harry
• Henry
• Joseph
• Robert

Girls Names

• Ethel
• Florence
• Helen
• Marie
• Ruth

1900s

This is from the list, but since so many are the same, we decided to open this up to find unique names in the top 20 names of the decade.

Boy Names

• Albert
• Arthur
• Clarence
• Walter
• Willie

Girls Names

• Alice
• Dorothy
• Gladys
• Lillian
• Mildred

1910s

Boy Names

• Donald
• Harold
• Paul
• Raymond
• Thomas

Girls Names

• Evelyn
• Frances
• Irene
• Rose
• Virginia

1920s

For this one, we expanded to the top 30.

Boy Names

• Carl
• David
• Eugene
• Howard
• Jack
• Ralph

Girls Names

• Betty
• Doris
• Jean
• Shirley
• Marjorie

1930s

Boy Names

• Billy
• Gerald
• Jerry
• Kenneth
• Ronald

Girls Names

• Barbara
• Helen
• Joan
• Nancy
• Patricia

1940s

Boy Names

• Daniel
• Dennis
• Gary
• Larry
• Michael

Girls Names

• Carol
• Judith
• Linda
• Sandra
• Sharon

1950s

Boy Names

• Jeffrey
• Mark
• Stephen
• Steven
• Timothy

Girls Names

• Cynthia
• Deborah
• Donna
• Karen
• Pamela

1960s

Boy Names

• Anthony
• Brian
• Christopher
• Kevin
• Scott

Girls Names

• Lisa
• Lori
• Kimberly
• Michelle
• Tammy

1970s

Boy Names

• Eric
• Jason
• Joshua
• Matthew
• Ryan

Girls Names

• Amy
• Angela
• Jennifer
• Heather
• Melissa
• Stephanie

1980s

Boy Names

• Andrew
• Brandon
• Jonathon
• Justin
• Nicholas

Girls Names

• Amanda
• Ashley
• Jessica
• Nicole
• Sarah

1990s

Boy Names

• Alexander
• Austin
• Jacob
• Tyler
• Zachary

Girls Names

• Brittany
• Emily
• Megan
• Samantha
• Taylor

2000s

Boy Names

• Benjamin
• Dylan
• Christian
• Nathan
• Noah

Girls Names

• Abigail
• Hannah
• Isabella
• Madison
• Olivia

Unique Baby Names That Sound Vintage

Boy Names

• Ainsley
• Atticus
• Barnaby
• Beau
• Bernard
• Clark
• Conrad
• Dean
• Desmond
• Irving
• Hugo
• Jasper
• Lawrence
• Lyle
• Montgomery
• Oliver
• Orson
• Sullivan

Girl Names

• Ada
• Adeline
• Alma
• Beatrice
• Beverly
• Blanche
• Celeste
• Clara
• Darla
• Edie
• Eleanor
• Eslie
• Faye
• Genevieve
• Imogen
• Iris
• Josephine
• Lorraine
• Maeve
• Margot
• Maude
• Nanette
• Ophelia
• Winifred

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