1800s Names For Girls. Girls' names in the 1800s were fun and pretty, often two or three syllables long. We see traditional nicknames as full names, such as Hattie and Nellie.

If you want a girl’s name that is not quite as popular, check out some of our picks of American names from the past decades, including the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

Keep reading to explore over 50 American-inspired baby names for girls. We promise there are names you'll love no matter what your baby naming style is, from trendy to traditional.

But in Baumgartner’s book, “In Pursuit of Knowledge,” utilizing archival sources and genealogical records, she tells a different story — one that began in the Northeast in the mid-1800s.

What was your favorite American Girl doll, the one you identified with? ALLISON HORROCKS: My name is Allison Horrocks, and I am still a Molly McIntire. MARY MAHONEY: I'm Mary Mahoney, and I'm ...

The SSA website gives the top 1,000 boy and girl names (as reported on social security card applications) for each year from 1880 onward. This brief historical tour of the most popular names got ...

And they're talking about the American Girl doll Molly McIntire, one of the original 18-inch dolls released by Pleasant Company. She is a 9-year-old World War II patriot whose father is away at war.