50 Unusual Baby Names Parents Chose 100 Years Ago

The Social Security Administration has been tracking American parents’ baby name choices for more than a century. In fact, the agency’s published naming data goes back to 1880.

Although it’s always interesting to look at the top names in history, there are also some intriguing choices lower down on the popularity list. Knowing the SSA tracks all the names given to five or more infants born each year, we took a look at the less common choices 100 years ago.

From dictionary words to terms of endearment, here are 50 unusual baby names that parents chose in 1923. The list reflects names given to fewer than 10 babies born 100 years ago.

Girls

1. Clemma
2. Peaches
3. Evergreen
4. Splendora
5. Oval
6. Curly
7. Haroldine
8. Canary
9. Valjean
10. Doll
11. Hixie
12. Glenola
13. Pebble
14. Virgin
15. Leafy
16. Maclovia
17. Corona
18. Novice
19. Brunette
20. Argentina
21. Coma
22. Berdean
23. Toy
24. Anise
25. Nanny

Boys

1. Jolly
2. Lieutenant
3. Everest
4. Choice
5. Brutus
6. Craven
7. Bilbo
8. Grove
9. Lazarus
10. Rome
11. Garden
12. Maywood
13. York
14. Jock
15. Stillman
16. Omega
17. Benford
18. Lenzy
19. Knowlton
20. Chesterfield
21. Wise
22. Press
23. Smiley
24. Polo
25. Clover