The baby names below saw sudden changes in usage during the 1890s 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.
1899
1899 News: Goebel, Elvia, Veva
1899 Literary character: Janice
1898
1898 War: Maine, Havana, Dewey, Manila, Hobson, Admiral, Shafter, Maceo, Schley, Philippina, Fitzhugh
1897
(none yet)
1896
1896 Politics: Silver, Mckinley, Bryan, Jennings, Hobart
1895
1895 Literary character: Trilby
1894
(none yet)
1893
1893 News: Eulalia
1893 Politics: Esther
1892
1892 Politics: Grover, Adlai, Whitelaw
1892 Sports: Corbett
1891
Here are the names for 1891.
1890
Here are the names for 1890.
More Names
Other historically significant baby names bestowed in the U.S. during the 1890s include Altruria, Eiffel, Free Silver, Gold Standard, Klondike, Legal Tender, Oleomargarine, and Sissieretta.