The baby names below saw sudden changes in usage during the 1910s 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.
1919
1919 Movie character: Nedda
1919 Movie: Itasca
1919 Literary characters: Viviette, Tharon
1919 Brand: Mazola
1918
1918 War: Victor, Victory, Liberty, Pershing, Foch, Marne, Allenby, Tasker, Armistice, Peace, Freedom, Wilson
1918 Politics: Quentin, Hobby
1918 Movie characters: Laurella, Philippa
1918 Actor: Allyn
1918 Literary character: Theophila
1917
1917 News: Neysa
1917 Politics: Jeannette, Mcadoo, Westmoreland
1917 Movie characters: Chonita, Patria
1917 Actor: Seena
1917 Literary character: Tessibel
1917 Product: Laurece
1916
1916 War: Verdun, Funston, Tatsuo
1916 Politics: Woodrow, Hughes
1916 Immigration: Cono
1916 Movie characters: Nokomis, Ysobel, Fortune
1916 Theater character: Wetona
1916 Actor: Ormi
1916 Literary character: Ortrude, Trudis
1916 Products: Adora, Anola
1916 Brand: Milady
1915
1915 War: Trieste, Gorizia
1915 Movie characters: Zudora, Elaine, Billee, Pauline, Alois
1915 Literary characters: Stelmo, Athalie
1915 Sports: Jess, Willard
1915 Product: Jeanice
1914
1914 News: Benedict, Torao
1914 War: Joffre
1914 Politics: Carranza, Balfour, Underwood
1914 Movie characters: Kathlyn, Carmina, Nello, Saxon
1914 Literary character: Pollyanna
1913
1913 News: Vilas
1913 Politics: Colquitt
1913 Movie characters: Kathlyn
1913 Writer: Maravene
1912
1912 Politics: Woodrow, Wilson, Debs
1912 Movie character: Undine
1912 Movie: Derna
1912 Actor: Francelia
1912 Literary character: Truxton
1912 Sports: Percy, Harvard
1911
1911 News: Fola, Atwood
1911 Politics: Blease, Vardaman, Atlee
1911 Literary characters: Thurley, Yetive
1910
1910 Politics: Bilbo
More Names
Other historically significant baby names bestowed in the U.S. during the 1910s include Butterine, Carpathia, Ida Lewis, Nazimova, Oleomargarine, Robert La Follette, Sissieretta, and Titanic.