The 880+ Best Boy Names & Their Popularity Ranks

What Should I Name My New Son?

Finding the perfect name can both be a challenge and an exciting task. But you don’t have to worry because there isn’t an absolute rule on which baby names to choose for your little one.

You can go by meanings, such as names that mean “light” and “bright” or those that mean “fire,” “love,” “sun,” etc.

Top boy names include “Liam” and “Noah,” yet some parents also prefer rare and unique names such as “Roald” and “Viggo.”

Read on to find our 880+ recommendations for the best boy names and their ranks based on the latest (2022) data from the SSA (Social Security Administration). (1)

How Are The Top Baby Names Determined?

The SSA provides the most accurate baby name ranks based on Social Security card records in the US starting from 1879. (1)(2)

You can find varied popularity information on the SSA’s website (ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html), including the top baby names for a specific birth year, the decade, or even the past 100 years.

There’s an option to check for the names’ individual ranks or trends.

You can also limit the ranking results to either gender, which can be useful, especially for gender-neutral names.

Our Top Selections: The Best Boy Names By Style

The Top 100 Favorite & Popular Baby Boy Names

The following are the most popular baby boy names in the US in 2022 (latest SSA data, with their corresponding ranks for the past 100 years (1923 to 2022). (1)(3)

Name trends vary from time to time. So, don’t be surprised that many of these trendy names didn’t rank in the top 100 names for the past century. (1)

Note: The following names are arranged based on their 2022 rank, with their century rank in parenthesis. Names that don’t have these extra numbers weren’t in the SSA’s list of the top names from 1923 to 2022.

Liam
Noah (#61)
Oliver
James (#1)
Elijah (#89)
William (#6)
Henry (#56)
Lucas; variants and their 2022 ranks: “Lukas” (#235) and “Lucca” (#503)
Benjamin (#41)
Theodore
Mateo
Levi
Sebastian
Daniel (#12)
Jack (#48)
Michael (#4)
Alexander (#44)
Owen
Asher
Samuel (#42); alternative spellings include “Shmuel” (2022 rank: #936)
Ethan (#62)
Leo
Jackson
Mason (#93)
Ezra; alternative spellings include “Ezrah” (2022 rank: #941)
John (#3); variants include “Jon” (2022 rank: #896)
Hudson
Luca
Aiden
Joseph (#8)
David (#5)
Jacob (#31); alternative names include “Jakob” (#988)
Logan (#84)
Luke
Julian
Gabriel (#82)
Grayson
Wyatt
Matthew (#13); alternative spellings include “Mathew” (2022 rank: #881)
Maverick
Dylan (#74); also spelled as “Dilan” (2022 rank: #818)
Isaac; also spelled as “Issac” (2022 rank: #686)
Elias
Anthony (#14)
Thomas (#9)
Jayden; variants and their 2022 ranks: “Jaden” (#320) and Jaiden (#455)
Carter; alternative spellings and their 2022 ranks: “Karter” (#217), “Kartier” (#912), and “Cartier” (#976)
Santiago
Ezekiel
Charles (#11)
Josiah; also spelled as “Joziah” (2022 rank: #806)
Caleb; also spelled as “Kaleb” (2022 rank: #259)
Cooper; variants include “Kooper” (2022 rank: #984)
Lincoln
Miles
Christopher (#10)
Nathan (#55)
Isaiah; alternative spellings and their 2022 ranks: “Isaias” (#454) and Izaiah (#539)
Kai
Joshua (#20)
Andrew (#18); also spelled as “Andre” (2022 rank: #294)
Angel
Adrian
Cameron; also spelled as “Kameron” (2022 rank: #406)
Nolan
Waylon
Jaxon; spelling variations and their 2022 ranks: “Jaxxon” (#744) and Jaxx (#983)
Roman
Eli
Wesley
Aaron (#52); also spelled as “Aron” (2022 rank: #722)
Ian
Christian; also spelled as “Cristian” (2022 rank: #322) and “Kristian” (2022 rank: #954)
Ryan (#30); variants include “Rayan” (2022 rank: #626)
Leonardo; also spelled as “Leonard” (2022 rank: #713)
Brooks
Axel
Walker
Jonathan (#35); also spelled as “Johnathan” (2022 rank: #502)
Easton
Everett
Weston
Bennett
Robert (#2); also spelled as “Roberto” (2022 rank: #498)
Jameson; also spelled as “Jamison” (2022 rank: #590)
Landon; also spelled as “Landen” (2022 rank: #748) and Landyn (2022 rank: #800)
Silas; also spelled as “Sylas” (2022 rank”: #485)
Jose (#53)
Beau
Micah
Colton; also spelled as “Kolton” (2022 rank: #507)
Jordan (#77)
Jeremiah; variants include “Jeremias” (2022 rank: #917)
Parker
Greyson
Rowan; also spelled as “Rowen” (2022 rank: #522)
Adam (#54)
Nicholas (#33); variants and their 2022 ranks: “Nicolas” #191), “Nikolai” (#583), Nikolas (#598), and “Niklaus” (#969)
Theo; variants include “Teo” (2022 rank: #945)
Xavier; alternative spellings include “Zavier” (#943)

Names With A Drop In Popularity (From The Century’s Top 100 & Their Current Ranks)

A popularity drop doesn’t always mean these names are unfavorable. Instead, some of them can become rare names for your little one.

The following are the top 100 names for registered births from 1923 to 2022 in the US that are no longer in the 2022 top 100 most popular names: (1)(3)(4)

Alan (from #85 to #189); also spelled as “Allan” (2022 rank: #820)
Albert (from #87 to #614); variants include “Alberto” (2022 rank: #701)
Arthur (from #75 to #140); also spelled as “Arturo” (2022 rank: #579)
Austin (from #69 to #111)
Billy (from #80 to #1,000+)
Bobby (from #96 to #1,000+)
Bradley (from #98 to #344)
Brandon (from #40 to #211)
Brian (from #23 to #290); also spelled as Bryan (from #79 to #291), “Brayan” (2022 rank: #782), and “Bryant” (2022 rank: #907)
Bruce (from #81 to #563)
Carl (from #72 to #923)
Dennis (from #49 to #653)
Donald (from #16 to #676)
Douglas (from #58 to #828)
Edward (from #28 to #216)
Eric (from #34 to #229); also spelled as “Erick” (2022 rank: #321) and “Erik” (2022 rank: #432)
Eugene (from #100 to #934)
Frank (from #46 to #439)
Gary (from #32 to #961)
George (from #24 to #142)
Gerald from #71 to (#955)
Gregory (from #43 to #496)
Harold (from #73 to #925)
Jason (from #27 to #145); also spelled as “Jayson” (2022 rank: #549)
Jeffrey (from #29 to #452)
Jeremy (from #63 to #245)
Jerry (from #50 to #753)
Jesse (from #78 to #194)
Joe (from #83 to #895); alternative spellings include “Joey” (2022 rank: #894)
Juan (from #86 to #141)
Justin (from #38 to #180)
Keith (from #66 to #693)
Kenneth (from #21 to #264)
Kevin (from #22 to #182)
Kyle (from #60 to #393)
Larry (from #37 to #889)
Lawrence (from #76 to #551)
Mark (from #15 to #247)
Patrick (from #45 to #218)
Paul (from #19 to #262)
Peter (from #59 to #214)
Philip (from #99 to #494); also spelled as “Phillip” (2022 rank: #575)
Ralph (from #95 to #1,000+)
Randy (from #91 to #913)
Raymond (from #47 to #343)
Richard (from #7 to #219)
Roger (from #67 to #749)
Ronald (from #26 to #559)
Roy (from #94 to #577)
Russell (from #97 to #374)
Scott (from #39 to #588)
Sean (from #70 to #397)
Stephen (from #36 to #359); variants include “Stefan” (2022 rank: #948)
Steven (from #17 to #257)
Terry (from #68 to #975)
Timothy (from #25 to #203)
Tyler (from #51 to #164)
Vincent (from #92 to #123)
Walter (from #64 to #269)
Wayne (from #90 to #769)
Willie (from #88 to #994)
Zachary (from #57 to #166); alternative spellings and their 2022 ranks: “Zachariah” (#533) and “Zechariah” (#989)

Other Trendy Boy Names – Rising In Popularity (2022 Ranks)

These names didn’t make it to the top 100 favorite baby names, but they’re rising up the ranks based on the SSA data from 2021 to 2022: (5)

Dutton – from #1821 to #835 (986 steps)
Kayce – from #1077 to #587 (490 steps)
Chosen – from #1308 to #898 (410 steps)
Khaza – from #1230 to #839 (391 steps)
Eithan – from #848 to #500 (348 steps)
Waylen – from #1228 to #891 (337 steps)
Asaiah – from #1313 to #994 (319 steps)
Karim – from #1088 to #772 (316 steps)
Kaizen – from #1220 to #905 (315 steps)

The Best Boy Names With Wonderful Meanings

Adriel (Hebrew boy name) – “God’s flock”; ranks #138
Andres (Spanish boy name) – “Warrior” or “brave and manly” as a variant of “Andrew”; ranks #205
Cyrus (Persian boy name) – Name that means “sun”; ranks #326
Felix (Latin boy name) – “Happy”; ranks #192
Louis (German boy name) – “Famous warrior”; ranks #246 (another variant, “Louie” ranks #711)
Malik (Arabic boy name) – “King”; ranks #395

Boy Names On The News

Archie (#377) – Prince name after the son of Prince Harry and Megan Markle
Volodymyr (#1,000+) – After Ukraine President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy

What Are Great Boy Names?

Aidan (Gaelic and Irish boy name) – “Little fire” (name that means “fire”); ranks #296 (another variant, “Adan” ranks #434)
Brantley (Old Norse and Norwegian name) – “Fiery torch” or “sword”; ranks #314
Declan (Irish name) – “Full of goodness” or “man of prayer”; ranks #114
Joaquin (Spanish boy name) – Hispanic name meaning “established by God”; ranks #328
Koda (Native American boy name) – “Friend,” “ally,” or “little bear”; ranks #471
Max (Latin boy name) – “The greatest”; ranks #156
Rhett (Latin boy name) – “Advisor” or “well-spoken man”; ranks #151

Strong & Powerful Baby Boy Names

Armando (Italian boy name) – “Warrior” or “soldier”; ranks #547
Barrett (Old German name) – “Bear strength”; ranks #208
Finley (Scottish and Irish boy name) – “Fair-haired hero”; ranks #282 (another variant, “Finnley” ranks #595)
Harvey (Old English and Old French boy name) – “Battle worthy”; ranks #403
Koa (Hawaiian boy name) – “Warrior” or “valiant one”; ranks #351
Leonel (Spanish boy name) – “Lion”; ranks #327 (another variant, “Lionel” ranks #619)
Oscar (Old English boy name) – “Spear of the gods”; ranks #201
Victor (Latin boy name) – “Conqueror” or “winner”; ranks #213

Edgy Baby Boy Names

Ace (#153)
Archer (#126)
Banks (#404)
Blaze (#752)
Brennan (#990)
Cannon (#596); also spelled as “Kannon” (#664)
Cesar (#345)
Chance (#341)
Crew (#254); also spelled as “Krew” (#625) and “Crue” (#868)
Cruz (#317)
Dior (#840)
Gian (#921)
Griffin (#230)
Jaxson (#119); also spelled as “Jaxton” (#475)
Killian (#364); also spelled as “Cillian” (#736)
Zander (#310)

Badass & Tough Baby Boy Names

Bear (#767)
Caspian (#723)
Clayton (#286)
Damian (#108); also spelled as “Damien” (#304)
Hunter (#101)
Julius (#348)
Leon (#158)
Phoenix (#261)
Rocky (#888)
Ryder (#116)
Talon (#931)
Tatum (#318)
Tyson (#392)

Adorable & Cute Baby Boy Names

Andy (#449)
Cedric (#958)
Chase (#136)
Evan (#134)
Jax (#273)
Jaylen (#319); also spelled as “Jalen” (#524)
Leif (#841)
Luka (#117)
Ozzy (#620)
Prince (#347)
Reggie (1,000+)
Teddy (1,000+)
Toby (1,000+)
Tommy (#729)
Van (#949)

Sweet & Romantic Baby Boy Names

Adonis (#224)
Julien (#657)
Romeo (#323)

The Best Traditional & Classic Boy Names

Benedict (#963)
Charlie (#178)
Darwin (#987)
Ernesto (#869)
Graham (#155)
Jones (#946)
Marlon (#991)
Rafael (#232); also spelled as “Raphael” (#483)
Reid (#325)

Spiritual & Biblical Names For Boys

Abel (#215)
Amos (#629)
Canaan (#957)
Elisha (#822)
Emmanuel (#170); also spelled as “Emanuel” (#461)
Israel (#233); variants include “Yisroel” (#970)
Jericho (#930)
Joel (#212)
Jonah (#135); also spelled as “Jonas” (#558)
Jude (#161)
Hezekiah (#586)
Malachi (#162)
Moses (#517); also spelled as “Moises” (#578)
Nathaniel (#139)
Nehemiah (#448)
Ruben (#459); also spelled as “Reuben” (#858)
Saint (#361)
Samson (#585)

‘Old Man’ & Retro Boy Names From The Past

Abraham (#204); also spelled as “Abram” (#638)
Alfredo (#704); also spelled as “Alfred” (#848)
Aurelio (#986)
Baylor (#390)
Beckett (#195)
Boden (#859)
Carmelo (#700)
Connor (#118); also spelled as “Conor” (#573) and “Conner” (#635)
Demetrius (#979)
Desmond (#363)
Emerson (#271)
Evander (#823)
Francis (#462)
Frederick (#474)
Garrett (#463)
Kingston (#128)
Travis (#383)

Cowboy & Western Baby Names

Colt (#240)
Colter (#430)
Legend (#132)
Marshall (#384)
Sawyer (#131)
Stetson (#238)

The Best Boy Names From Pop Culture, Movies, & Literature

Anakin (American boy name; ranks #606) – “Warrior”; “Star Wars” main character
Mario (Italian name; ranks #366) – “Manly” or “Mars (the Roman god of war)”; after the main character in the “Super Mario” video game franchise
Neo (Greek boy name; rank #947) – “New”; the main character in “The Matrix”
Tristan (Celtic boy name; ranks #226) – “Outcry”; character in the medieval tale “Tristan and Isolde”

Magical Boy Names

Alfie (Old English boy name; ranks #1,000+) – “Elf” (elf boy name) or “wise”
Harry (German boy name; ranks #695) – “Home ruler”; after the main character in “Harry Potter”

Superhero-Themed Baby Boy Names

Bucky (#1,000+) – Winter Soldier in the “Avengers”
Steve (#1,000+) – Captain America in the “Avengers”
Rhodes (#922) – “War Machine” in the “Avengers”
Thor (#1,000+) – God of Thunder in the “Avengers”
Tony (#699) – Iron Man in the “Avengers”

Baby Boy Names From “Yellowstone”

Colby (#597)
Dan (#1,000+)
Donnie (#1,000+)
Jamie (#622)
Jimmy (#774)
Lloyd (#1,000+)
Mike (#1,000+)
Mo (#1,000+)
Tate (#234)

Rebel Poet & Other Poetic Names

Alexis (#460)
Ambrose (#720)
Brixton (#607)
Conrad (#574)
Devon (#837)
Edison (#740)
Roland (#608)
Sage (#391)
Stone (#982)

The Coolest Boy Names

Castiel (Hebrew boy name) – “Shield of God”; ranks #824
Raiden (Japanese boy name) – “God of thunder and lightning”; ranks #352

What Are Boy Names Like Raiden?

Aden (#819)
Rayden (#680)
Zayden (#186); also spelled as “Zaiden” (#487)

Unique & Rare Baby Boy Names

Alijah (#469)
Apollo (#388)
Atreus (#582)
Atticus (#274)
Eliam (#672)
Iker (#385)
Jasiah (#468)
Jayceon (#557)
Kaison (#508)
Kareem (#673)

What Are The Rarest Boy Names?

Albie (1,000+)
Brycen (#721)
Imran (#996)
Jrue (#904)
Kanan (#998)
Lachlan (#746); also spelled as “Lochlan” (#802)
Maxton (#964)
Truett (#745)

‘Wild’ & Modern Baby Boy Names

Kal-El (1,000+) – Superman’s Kryptonian name; after Kal-El Coppola, the son of Hollywood star Nicolas Cage
X Æ A-Xii (1,000+) – After the son of billionaire Elon Musk and Canadian singer-songwriter Grimes; pronounced as “X Ash A Twelve”

Music-Themed Baby Boy Names

Allegro (1,000+)
Alto (1,000+)
Cello (1,000+)
Forte (1,000+)
Jagger (#784)
Jazz (1,000+)
Mozart (1,000+)

Boy Names Inspired By Country Music Artists

Blake (#228) – After Blake Shelton
Chris (#671) – After Chris Stapleton
Conway (1,000+) – After Conway Twitty
Doug (1,000+) – After Doug Adkins
Garth (1,000+) – After Garth Brooks
Glenn (1,000+)- After Glenn Campbell
Johnny (#400) – After Johnny Cash
Kenny (1,000+)- After Kenny Rogers and Kenny Chesney
Morgan (#538) – After Morgan Wade
Tim (1,000+) – After Tim McGraw
Trace (#703) – After Trace Adkins

Other Inspirations For The Best Boy Names

Travel-Inspired Baby Boy Names

Boston (#617)
Dallas (#253)
Denver (#480)
Houston (#694)
London (#1,000)
Memphis (#442)
Milan (#324)

Mythical Names For Gods

Ares (#482)
Atlas (#129)
Odin (#330)
Osiris (#977)

Nature Names For Baby Boys

Ashton (English boy name) – Earthy name meaning “ash tree town”; ranks #146
Ocean (Greek androgynous name) – Name that means “water”; ranks #604
River (English nonbinary name) – “Flowing body of water”; ranks #105

The Best Boy Names From Around The World

Favorite French Names

Corbin (ranks #428) – “Little crow” or “raven”; alternative spellings include “Korbin” (#942)
Dariel (#435) – “Open,” “dear one,” or “beloved”

The Best Italian Names For Boys

Alessandro (#540) – Variant of “Alexander” and means “man’s defender”
Dante (#311) – “Everlasting,” “steadfast,” or “enduring”
Giovanni (#122) – Variant of “John” and means “God is gracious”; can be shortened as “Gianni” (#379) or spelled as “Jovanni” (#879)
Lorenzo (#133) – Variant of “Lawrence”; means “from Laurentium (an ancient Roman city)”
Matteo (#184) – Variant of “Matthew”; means “Gift of God”
Santino (#453) – “Sacred” or “little saint”
Sergio (#382) – “Guardian,” “attendant,” or “servant”

Muslim & Arabic Baby Boy Names

Amir (#113) – “Gift of God”; also spelled as “Amiri” (#521), “Ahmir” (#870), and “Ameer” (#902)
Ismael (#312) – “God will hear” or “God listens”
Kamari (#368) – Name that means “moon”
Khalil (#308) – “Friend”
Muhammad (#297) – “Praiseworthy”; after the founder of Islam (variants: “Mohammad” ranks #555, “Mohamed” ranks #564, and “Mohammed” ranks #714)
Nasir (#375) – “Helper” or “supporter”
Omar (#241) – “Eloquent,” “flourishing,” long-lived,” or “speaker”; can also be spelled as “Umar” and “Omari” (#536)

The Best Indian & Hindi Names For Boys

Sanskrit Boy Names

Atharv (#995)
Ayaan (#560)
Bodhi (#301)
Vihaan (#900)

Gujarati Boy Names (language in Gujarat, India)

Aadesh (#1,000+)
Dhaval (#1,000+)
Munjal (#1,000+)

Marathi Boy Names (language in Maharashtra, India)

Ganesh (#1,000+)
Narval (#1,000+)
Navjat (#1,000+)

Tamil Boy Names (language in Tamil Nadu, India)

Agilan (#1,000+)
Cheran (#1,000+)
Hardik (#1,000+)

Telugu Boy Names (language in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India)

Arjun (#1,000+)
Darksh (#1,000+)
Kailas (#1,000+)

Malayalam Boy Names (language in Kerala and Puducherry, India)

Deepak (#1,000+)
Gajendra (#1,000+)
Hari (#1,000+)

The Best Latin Baby Boy Names

Cassius (#552) – “Helmeted warrior”
Hugo (#399) – “Mind,” “intellect,” or “soul”
Marcus (#237) – “Dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)”; also spelled as “Marco” (#372) and “Marcos” (#491)

The Top German Boy Names

Derek (#298) – “Ruler of the people”; also spelled as “Derrick” (#715)
Emmett (#115) – “Truth” or “universal”
Milo (#120) – “Merciful soldier”; also spelled as “Mylo” (#652)
Ryker (#175) – “Rich,” “wealthy,” or “powerful ruler”

Trendy African & Black Boy Names

Dakari (#786) – “Rejoice”
Godrell (#1,000+) – “God and peace”
Jaheem (#1,000+) – “Dignified”

The Best British & English Boy Names

Cole (#143) – “Victorious people”
Sonny (#429) – “Son”

The Best Russian Baby Boy Name

Ivan (#159) – “God is gracious” as a variant of “John” and “Ivaan” (#997)

Favorite Greek Baby Names

Angelo (#313) – “Messenger of God”; alternative spellings include “D’angelo” (#940)
Hector (#354) – “Steadfast”; also spelled as “Hektor”

The Best Irish Baby Boy Names

Brady (#281) – “Large-chested” or “descendant of Brádach”
Colin (#293) – “People of victory”; also spelled as “Collin” (#472)
Kieran (#490) – “Little dark one”
Ronan (#266) – “Little seal”
Rory (#280) – “Red king” (name that means “red”)

Familiar Hebrew Boy Names

Azrael (#732) – “Angel of God”; also spelled as “Azriel” (#734)
Ezequiel (#332) – “Strength of God”
Gideon (#333) – “One who cuts down”
Judah (#181) – “Praise”
Malakai ( #231) – “My angel” or “messenger of God”
Simon (#242) – “Hearing” or “listening”
Solomon (#440) – “Peace”
Tobias (#276) – “God is good”
Zacharias – “Yahweh has remembered”

The Most Common Spanish Baby Boy Names

Alejandro (#193) – Variant of “Alexander” and means “defender of the people”; pronounced as “ah-leh-han-droh”
Antonio (#177) – Variant of “Anthony” and means “flower” or “priceless”
Carlos (#147) – Variant of “Charles” and means “free man”
Diego (#124) – Variant of “James” and means “supplanter”; pronounced as “dee-yeh-goh”
Eduardo (#340) – Variant of “Edward” and means “wealthy guard”; pronounced as “eh-doo-war-doh”)
Javier (#239) – Variant of “Xavier” and means “new house”; pronounced as “hah-vee-yer”
Jesus (#165) – Spiritual name that means “the Lord is salvation”; pronounced as “heh-soos”
Jorge (#284) – Variant of “George” and means “farmer”; pronounced as “hor-hay”
Josue (#289) – Variant of “Joshua” and means “God is salvation”; pronounced as “hos-weh”
Luis (#125) – Variant of “Louis” and means “famous warrior”; pronounced as “loo-ees”
Miguel (#185) – Variant of “Michael” and means “who is like God?”; pronounced as “mee-gehl”
Pablo (#413) – Variant of “Paul” and means “little” or “small and humble”
Pedro (#415) – Variant of “Peter” and means “rock”
Ricardo (#357) – Variant of “Richard” and means “powerful ruler”; pronounced as “ree-kar-doh”

Other Exotic Boy Names

Anders (Scandinavian boy name; ranks #856) – Variant of “Andrew,” “Andreas” (Greek), and “Ander” (#572); means “manly and brave”
Gunnar (Old Norse and Norwegian name; ranks #589) – “Warrior,” “battler,” or “brave and bold warrior”
Matias (Finnish and Spanish boy name; ranks #196 ) – Variant of “Matthew” and means “gift of God”; other variants: “Mathias” (#396) and “Matthias” (#465)
Thiago (Brazilian and Portuguese boy name; ranks #106) – Variant of “James” and means “supplanter”

Short Baby Boy Names

1-Syllable Baby Boy Names

Ben (#770)
Bo (#492)
Bryce (#265)
Cal (#747)
Case (#645); variants can include “Kase” (#862)
Clay (#615)
Dane (#875)
Dash (#827)
Dax (#444)
Dean (#163)
Duke (#679)
Hank (#445)
Jay (#367)
Kash (#243); also spelled as “Cash” (#263)
Lane (#260);other variants include “Layne” (#662)
Ray (#761); also spelled as “Rey” (#787)
Riggs (#705)
Trey (#646)
Tru (#644)
Ty (#718)
Wes (#798)

2-Syllable Baby Boy Names

Ahmed (#663)
Aldo (#939)
Alex (#190); also spelled as “Alec” (#739)
Ari (#329)
Arlo (#169)
Avi (#717)
Cody (#302)
Dion (#903)
Emir (#616)
Enzo (#121)
Kobe (#381)
Kyro (#762)
Rene (#962)
Rio (#561)
Rudy (#853)

Long Baby Boy Names

Anderson (#337)
Callahan (#518)
Emiliano (#152)
Francisco (#288)
Harrison (#127)
Luciano (#369); also spelled as “Lucian” (#545)
Maximiliano (#268); also spelled as Maximilian (#566)
Nathanael (#777)
Remington (#244)

Best Boy Names From A To Z

Best Boy Names Starting With A

Aarav (#667)
Abdiel (#788)
Abdullah (#789)
Adler (#973)
Ahmad (#634)
Alaric (#915)
Alden (#627)
Alistair (#928)
Allen (#562)
Alonzo (#470); also spelled as “Alonso” (#750) and “Alfonso” (#918)
Alvaro (#794)
Alvin (#737)
Amias (#805)
Ariel (#571)
Aries (#872)
Arjun (#576)
Armani (#398)
Aryan (#817); alternative spellings include “Arian” (#897)
Asa (#451)
August (#109); also spelled as “Augustus” (#467), “Augustine” (#623), and “Agustin” (#929)
Avery (#221)
Avyaan (#831)
Axl (#867)
Axton (#639)
Ayan (#854)
Ayden (#171)
Azariah (#641)
Aziel (#278); variants can include “Azael” (#849)

Best Boy Names Starting With B

Baker (#433)
Beckham (#202)
Bellamy (#628)
Benicio (#763)
Benson (#643)
Bentley (#172)
Bjorn (#776)
Bodie (#484); also spelled as “Bode” (#960)
Boone (#602)
Bowen (#389)
Braxton (#157)
Brayden (#149); alternative spellings include “Braden” (#937)
Braylen (#548)
Braylon (#584)
Brecken (#919)
Brendan (#884)
Briar (#743)
Bridger (#738)
Briggs (#386)
Brock (#783)
Brody (#207); variants include “Brodie” (#886)
Bronson (#944)
Bruno (#618)
Bryson (#137)
Byron (#892)

Best Boy Names Starting With C

Cade (#292); alternative spellings include “Kade” (#350)
Cain (#916)
Callan (#353); also spelled as “Callen” (#458)
Callum (#249); variants can include “Calum” (#813)
Calvin (#148)
Camden (#187); also spelled as “Kamden” (#600)
Camilo (#450)
Carson (#110); also spelled as “Karson” (#339)
Cassian (#933)
Cayson (#684)
Chaim (#624)
Chandler (#640)
Clark (#427)
Clyde (#688)
Cohen (#277); also spelled as “Kohen” (#476)
Colson (#316); alternative spellings include “Kolson” (#882) and “Coleson” (#951)
Colten (#920)
Corey (#633)
Creed (#651)
Cullen (#908)
Curtis (#825)

Best Boy Names Starting With D

Dalton (#516)
Damari (#876)
Damir (#887)
Damon (#424)
Danny (#611)
Darian (#974)
Dario (#675); also spelled as “Darius” (#678)
Darren (#852)
Davian (#967)
Davis (#631)
Dawson (#183)
Daxton (#334)
Deacon (#515)
Devin (#423)
Dexter (#692)
Dillon (#726)
Dominic (#102); also spelled as “Dominick” (#527)
Donovan (#446)
Dorian (#565)
Drake (#630)
Duncan (#924)
Dustin (#632)

Best Boy Names Starting With E

Eddie (#829)
Edgar (#418)
Edwin (#358)
Elian (#300)
Eliel (#810)
Elio (#877)
Eliseo (#685)
Elliot (#150); also spelled as “Elliott” (#168)
Ellis (#307)
Emery (#727); also spelled as “Emory” (#845)
Emilio (#198)
Emmitt (#599)
Enoch (#814)
Enrique (#542)
Ermias (#893)
Esteban (#431)
Everest (#832)

Best Boy Names Starting With F

Fabian (#457)
Felipe (#846)
Fernando (#342)
Finn (#176)
Finnegan (#447)
Fisher (#890)
Fletcher (#677)
Flynn (#712)
Ford (#473)
Forrest (#402); also spelled as “Forest” (#706)
Franco (#838)
Franklin (#408)
Freddie (#1,000+)

Best Boy Names Starting With G

Gael (#104)
Gage (#649)
Gatlin (#724)
Gavin (#206)
Gerardo (#581)
Gordon (#968)
Grady (#405)
Grant (#220)
Grey (#758)
Guillermo (#843)
Gunner (#387)
Gustavo (#636)

Best Boy Names Starting With H

Hamza (#603)
Harlan (#725)
Harlem (#955)
Harley (#927)
Hassan (#779)
Hayes (#209)
Heath (#861)
Hendrix (#272)
Henrik (#926)
Holden (#283)
Hugh (#811)
Huxley (#609)

Best Boy Names Starting With I

Ibrahim (#419)
Idris (#766)
Ignacio (#953)
Ira (#844)
Irving (#1,000+)
Ishaan (#857)

Best Boy Names Starting With J

Jace (#103); also spelled as “Jayce” (#154) and “Jase” (#554)
Jadiel (#878)
Jairo (#899)
Jakai (#801)
Jake (#407)
Jakari (#709)
Jamari (#512)
Jamir (#534)
Jared (#378)
Jasper (#130)
Jaziel (#412)
Jedidiah (#808)
Jefferson (#759)
Jensen (#303); also spelled as “Jenson”
Jett (#210)
Jiraiya (#791)
Johan (#580)
Judson (#864)
Julio (#550)
Junior (#771)
Justice (#764)

Best Boy Names Starting With K

Kabir (#971)
Kairo (#250); also spelled as “Cairo” (#306)
Kaisen (#909)
Kaiser (#751)
Kalel (999)
Kane (#360)
Kashton (#380)
Kason (#478); also spelled as “Kasen” (#531), Cason (#785), and “Casen” (#790)
Kayden (#107); variants can also include “Kaiden” (#167), Caden (#223), “Kaden” (#267), “Cayden” (#295), and Caiden (#438)
Kayson (#279); also spelled as “Kaysen” (#541)
Keanu (#592)
Keaton (#804)
Keegan (#567)
Kellen (#826); variants can also include “Kellan” (#851)
Kelvin (#910)
Kendrick (#464)
Kenji (#755)
Kenzo (#504)
Khai (#865)
Khalid (#959)
Khari (#799)
Kian (#456); also spelled as “Kiaan” (#768)
King (#222)
Kingsley (#741)
Knox (#200)
Koen (#812)
Kye (#866)
Kyler (#252)
Kyson (#481)
Kylan (#514); also spelled as “Kylian” (#525) and “Kylen” (#901)
Kylo (#436)

Best Boy Names Starting With L

Lance (#792)
Langston (#796)
Lawson (#409)
Layton (#637); also spelled as “Leighton” (#821)
Leandro (#546)
Ledger (#593)
Lee (#697)
Legacy (#735)
Lennon (#668)
Lennox (#248)
Leonidas (#422)
Leroy (#855)
Lewis (#489)
Lian (#687)
Loyal (#702)

Best Boy Names Starting With M

Mack (#505); also spelled as “Mac” (#605)
Madden (#655)
Maddox (#179)
Magnus (#780)
Major (#441)
Makai (#520)
Malcolm (#285)
Manuel (#315)
Marcelo (#543); also spelled as “Marcel” (#660) and Marcellus (#760)
Martin (#305)
Marvin (#612)
Mauricio (#647)
Maximus (#270); also spelled as “Maximo” (#661)
Maxwell (#173)
McCoy (#860)
Meir (#992)
Mekhi (#950)
Melvin (#830)
Messiah (#188)
Miller (#601)
Misael (#793)
Mitchell (#815)
Moshe (#501)
Murphy (#885)
Musa (#716)
Mustafa (#873)
Myles (#112)

Best Boy Names Starting with N

Nash (#251)
Neil (#765)
Nelson (#797)
Nico (#236); also spelled as “Niko” (#287)
Nixon (#728)
Noe (#756)
Noel (#425)

Best Boy Names Starting With O

Oakley (#394)
Onyx (#355)
Orion (#331)
Orlando (#809)
Osman (#972)
Otis (#613)
Otto (#309)

Best Boy Names Starting With P

Paxton (#256)
Peyton (#535)
Pierce (#570)
Porter (#506)
Preston (#255)
Princeton (#497)

Best Boy Names Starting With Q

Quincy (#665)
Quinn (#443)
Quentin (#654)
Quinton (#757)

Best Boy Names Starting With R

Ramon (#775)
Raul (#553)
Reece (#528); also spelled as “Reese” (#642)
Reed (#414)
Reign (#650)
Remy (#356); also spelled as “Remi” (#742)
Rex (#698)
Rhys (#426)
Ricky (#834)
Ridge (#532)
Rocco (#513)
Rodney (#985)
Rodrigo (#529)
Rohan (#816)
Rome (#656)
Ronin (#421)
Royal (#370)
Royce (#417)
Ryatt (#935)
Rylan (#376); also spelled as “Ryland” (#669) and “Raylan” (#707)

Best Boy Names Starting With S

Salem (#681)
Salvador (#708); variants can include “Salvatore” (#880)
Samir (#591); also spelled as “Zamir” (#833)
Santana (#690)
Santos (#874)
Saul (#510)
Seth (#479)
Seven (#754); alternative spellings include “Sevyn” (#842)
Shane (#511); also spelled as “Shawn” (#568)
Shepherd (#493); variants include “Shepard” (#914)
Sincere (#544)
Skyler (#670)
Soren (#530)
Spencer (#338)
Stanley (#778)
Sterling (#401)
Sullivan (#365)
Sutton (#526)

Best Boy Names Starting With T

Tadeo (#519)
Tanner (#410)
Thaddeus (#807)
Thatcher (#965)
Titan (#847)
Titus (#362)
Tomas (#691)
Trenton (#781)
Trevor (#537)
Tripp (#437)
Troy (#477)
Tucker (#197)

Best Boy Names Starting With U

Ulrich (#1,000+)
Uriel (#486); also spelled as “Uriah” (#696)

Best Boy Names Starting With V

Valentino (#509); also spelled as “Valentin” (#803)
Vance (#978)
Vicente (#682)
Vincenzo (#683)

Best Boy Names Starting With W

Wade (#346)
Wallace (#966)
Warren (#335)
Watson (#730)
Wells (#466)
Wesson (#923)
Westin (#648); alternative spellings include “Westyn” (#932)
Westley (#719)
Wilder (#373); variants include “Wylder” (#863)
Wilson (#689)
Winston (#420)

Best Boy Names Starting With X

Xander (#199)
Xun (#1,000+)

Best Boy Names Starting With Y

Yael (#993)
Yahir (#836)
Yahya (#938)
Yehuda (#773)
Yoshi (#1,000+)
Yusuf (#569); also spelled as “Yosef” (#666) and “Yousef” (#906)

Best Boy Names Starting With Z

Zahir (#850)
Zaid (#659); also spelled as “Zayd” (#731)
Zakai (#710)
Zane (#258); also spelled as “Zayne” (#416) and “Zain” (#556)
Zayn (#275)
Zeke (#610)
Zev (#956)
Zion (#144); variants can include “Zyon” (#871)
Zyaire (#371); also spelled as “Zaire” (#495) and “Zyair” (#733)

The Best Nonbinary & Gender-Neutral Names

Ali (#299)
Amari (#174)
Casey (#336)
Dakota (#349)
Drew (#523)
Eden (#411)
Eren (#952)
Hayden (#160)
Jaime (#594)
Kamryn (#980)
Kyrie (#227); also spelled as “Kyree” (#674)
Leland (#499)
Lux (#981)
Nova (#883)
Riley (#225)
Robin (#795)
Sam (#658)
Shiloh (#488)
Taylor (#621)
Zen (#911)

Bonus: The Best Baby Girl Names

Considerations For Finding The Perfect Boy Names

More baby name lists to increase your choices:

You can also find ideas from the top 15 baby name generators.

2. Create A Shortlist, Double-Check Your Top Picks, & Choose The Best

Write the names and meanings of those you like, then narrow down your list based on these considerations:

Gender-Neutral & Nonbinary Names

These names can be cool whether you simply want to keep your baby’s gender a secret or because you’re fascinated by their meanings and spellings.

First + Middle Names

Do you prefer one, two, or more names? Consider how many you prefer and how they sound together.

All About Last Names

Check how the names sound with your baby’s last name, plus the resulting initials. Try to avoid embarrassing or rude initials (such as the F word, “FAT,” etc.)

Preferred Name Style & Theme

Ask yourself what baby name themes you might want for your little one.

Popular Vs. Rare Boy Names

Many parents prefer popular names to be ‘safe,’ yet others also choose unique ones so their kids are less likely to have the same names as their friends and classmates.

Other Resources For Pregnant Moms

References

(1) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html

(2) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/background.html

(3) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/century.html

(4) https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/popularity_decrease.html

(5) https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/popularity_increase.html