The names below are one-hit wonder names that ranked among the 1,000 most popular U.S. baby names only once — sometime during the first decade of the 20th century (1900 through 1909).
Girl Names
- 1900 – Luvinia
- 1901 – Dagny, Ethyle
- 1903 – Augustina, Girtha
- 1904 – Edris, Vernia
- 1905 – Beadie, Ilda, Neola, Orma, Vela
- 1907 – Clydie, Rosabelle, Theta
- 1908 – Arnetta, Clementina, Launa
- 1909 – Azalee, Macel
Boy Names
- 1900 – Goebel (influence: William Goebel), Tallie
- 1901 – Ancil, Buren, Erland, Esco, Mathews, Pate
- 1902 – Doll, Ivor, Victoriano
- 1903 – Beckham, Lenon, Ozzie, Teddie
- 1904 – Arbie, Council, Duard, Harm, Severo, Tobie
- 1905 – Fredie, Graydon, Jiles
- 1906 – Benard, Harrold
- 1907 – Delmus, Delphin (influence: Delphin Delmas), Gilmer, Ogden, Oland, Samie
- 1908 – Esker, Levie, Robley (influence: Robley Evans)
- 1909 – Othel
I think both Beckham (1903) and Graydon (1905) could really appeal to modern parents — Beckham for its association with soccer star David Beckham, Graydon for its similarity to currently popular names like Grayson and Jayden.
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