The baby names below saw sudden changes in usage during the 1900s (the decade) 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.
1909
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1908
1908 News: Robley
1908 Politics: Taft
1907
1907 News: Evelyn, Delphin, Landis
1907 Song: Iola
1906
1906 Literary character: Nedra
1905
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1904
1904 Politics: Roosevelt, Theodore, Parker, Alton, Fairbanks
1903
1903 Song: Anona
1902
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1901
1901 Politics: Kermit
1900
1900 Politics: Mckinley
1900 Literary character: Jocelyn
More Names
Other historically significant baby names bestowed in the U.S. during the first decade of the 1900s include Carrie Nation, Louisiana Purchase, Oleomargarine, Sissieretta, and Robert La Follette.