⭒ names from 1880's! (ssa) ⭒

[daisymeadows]

hi berries
i looked through the usa’s social security administration’s list of names from the 1880’s today, and i wanted to share my favourite girl names i found there, plus some interesting and unique names on the list!! the rank is next to the name if you’re interested.

here it is!

A:
Alvina (294)
Alpha (310)
Angeline (317)
Almeda (352)
Alida (403)
America (422)
Altha (547)
Althea (581)
Anner (586)
Arizona (631)
Alverta (743)

B:
Bird (550)
Bama (751)

C:
Carey (756)
Celestia (758)

D:
Docia (318)
Dillie (690)
Doshie (691)

E:
Ernestine (409)
Ethelyn (456)
Easter (501)
Edmonia (523)
Effa (524)
Emmer (5270
Era (528)
Esta (599)
Etha (601)
Ethyl (644)
Eulalia (695)
Edyth (772)
Edgar (856)
Ellar (859)
Etter (864)

F:
Floy (334)
Frank (479)
Florida (559)
Frona (560)
Fred (602)
Fidelia (782)
Fronnie (865)

G:
Genie (866)
Glenn (868)

H:
Hulda (200)
Henry (530)
Hilma (561)
Huldah (648)
Harry (785)

I:
Ila (438)
Iola (439)
Imogene (505)
India (506)
Izora (532)
Idell (649)
Inga (650)
Iva (789)
Icy (874)

J:
James (344)
Jimmie (440)
Joseph (562)
Jettie (606)
Johnnie (607)
Josiephine (608)
Joella (792)

K:
Kizzie (481)

L:
Lura (212)
Lyda (275)
Letha (322)
Lenna (337)
Lutie (382)
Luvenia (427)
Lovie (460)
Lugenia (565)
Leitha (671)
Loma (714)
Lular (715)
Leatha (798)
Leo (799)
Liller (800)
Love (894)

M:
Malissa (348)
Myrta (414)
Mintie (486)
Mame (512)
Mahala (613)
Media (661)
Mai (804)
Manervia (900)
Mignon (902)

N:
Nevada (513)
Netta (815)
Nolia (816)
Nonie (817)

O:
Orpha (293)
Ocie (644)
Olie (721)
Onie (722)
Osa (723)
Otelia (724)
Odelia (181)
Ottilie (819)
Ottie (914)

P:
Pearle (372)
Phebe (447)
Philomena (572)
Permelia (622)
Paralee (725)
Patience (726)
Parthenia (916)

Q:
Queen (416)

R:
Rilla (417)
Rosina (540)
Rae (573)
Roena (922)

S:
Sina (516)
Salome (541)
Sula (625)
Sada (823)
Sabra (926)

T:
Tennie (316)
Thomas (673)
Theo (730)
Tishie (732)
Tressa (733)
Tennessee (932)
Texas (934)

U:
Ula (938)

V:
Vida (490)
Viva (734)
Vallie (829)
Viney (831)

W:
William (287)
Wilda (546)
Wilhelmine (832)
Wilma (942)

Y:
Yetta (735)

Z:
Zora (304)
Zelma (387)
Zetta (676
Zoa (677)
Zona (678)
Zilpha (835)

[EagleEyes]

So many lovely names! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Angeline[/name_f], [name_u]Carey[/name_u], [name_f]Emmer[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f], [name_f]Ila[/name_f], [name_f]Lura[/name_f], [name_f]Lovie[/name_f], [name_f]Mahala[/name_f], [name_f]Vallie[/name_f], [name_f]Zetta[/name_f], and [name_f]Zoa[/name_f]!

[Johannaa]

I like [name_f]Althea[/name_f], [name_f]Era[/name_f], [name_f]Esta[/name_f], [name_f]Fidelia[/name_f], [name_f]Iva[/name_f], [name_f]Lenna[/name_f], [name_f]Netta[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] and [name_f]Viva[/name_f]

[Greyblue]

Sweet list!!

[name_f]Wilda[/name_f], [name_f]Tressie[/name_f], [name_f]Sula[/name_f], [name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_f]Rosina[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Kizzie[/name_f] (I knew a Kizzy!!), [name_f]Iola[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] are my favourites!!

Also interesting how the boys-names-on-girls trend isnt new!!

[snowmaiden]

Josiephine is so cute, oh my!!

[vida]

vida and india

[daisymeadows]

i was so surprised to see more traditionally boys’ names on this list! i was not expecting william to rank in the 200s as well!

[new.romantic]

imogene