The baby names below saw sudden changes in usage during the 1880s thanks to the influence of historical events. I’ve written explanatory blog posts about some of them — please click the links to learn more!
To check out history-influenced baby names from other decades, visit the baby name timeline main page.
1889
1889 News: Grady
1888
1888 News: Ebba
1888 Politics: Grover, Harrison, Benjamin, Morton, Thurman, Alson, Belva
1887
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1886
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1885
1885 Politics: Cleveland
1884
1884 Politics: Grover, Blaine, Logan, Belva
1883
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1882
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1881
1881 Politics: Garfield
1880
1880 Politics: Winfield
More Names
Other historically significant baby names bestowed in the U.S. during the 1880s include Eiffel, Prohibition, Salida, and Sissieretta.