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Top Baby Boy Names Parents Are Loving 

Are you searching for the perfect boy name and need a place to find the latest trends and popular choices? You’re in the right place!

Using the latest numbers from the Social Security Administration, I’ve got the top 1,000 most popular names here for you to check out plus some rising trending names. 

Whether you are happy to pick out a name that’s popular and familiar, or want something rare and more unique, there are hundreds of ideas for your to check out here. 

Top 10 boy names 

These are the latest top 10 baby boy names – and what an adorable crop they are! 

Liam has topped the baby names for boys chart once again, while Mateo is a more recent addition to the top 10. 

  • Liam – An Irish name meaning strong-willed warrior or protector
  • Noah – A Hebrew name meaning Rest or comfort
  • Oliver – Meaning olive tree
  • James – Meaning Supplanter or one who follows
  • Elijah – Meaning My God is Yahweh
  • Mateo – Meaning Gift of God
  • Theodore – A Greek name meaning Gift of God
  • Henry – Meaning Estate ruler or home ruler
  • Lucas – Latin name meaning Light-giving or illumination
  • William – Meaning Resolute protector

Rising boy names 

These are the baby boy names that have seen the biggest increases in popularity. 

The number one by far is Truce, which means peace. It jumped a huge number of places from 12,109 to 991 in just 12 months, that’s a change of 11,118. 

It’s a sweet name with a beautiful meaning, plus that single syllable and soft sound at the end means its easy to see why parents are loving it. 

Other big movers include Noa, a gender neutral name and alternative for the name Noah. 

It’s clear there’s quite a trend for cute cowboy names, including Kace, Kolter, Colsen and Row. 

Take a look at the full list to find cool, rising names that are growing in popularity, but are still rarely used. 

Truce – Symbolic of peace or a ceasefire; evokes harmony and resolution.

Colsen – A variation of Colson, meaning people’s victory or son of Nicholas.

Bryer – Derived from briar, a thorny plant; rugged and nature-inspired.

Halo – A ring of light; suggests purity, divinity, and angelic symbolism.

Azaiah – Hebrew origin, meaning Yahweh has helped.

Noa – Unisex, Hebrew origin; means motion or rest depending on usage.

Azai – Likely derived from Hebrew; interpreted as strength or helper.

Eliam – Hebrew, meaning God is my nation or people of God.

Kolter – Variant of Coulter; originally a surname, now modern and rugged.

Eliel – Hebrew, meaning my God is God.

Zymir – Modern invented name, stylish and lyrical with no established origin.

Rocky – Diminutive of Rocco; means rest in Italian or symbolic of strength.

Evren – Turkish origin; means cosmos or universe.

Kace – Modern take on Casey; may mean alert or watchful.

Kyaire – Modern name, likely a creative variant; phonetic and lyrical.

Jettson – Modern, derived from Jett; implies speed, style, and strength.

Yeshua – Hebrew form of Joshua; means God is salvation.

Heath – English origin; means land of heather and grass.

Bode – German origin; means messenger.

Kenai – Native Alaskan (Dena’ina) origin; place name meaning flat land.

Jeremias – Variant of Jeremiah; means Yahweh will uplift.

Benson – English surname meaning son of Ben or blessed son.

Yahya – Arabic form of John; means God is gracious.

Dereck – Variant of Derek; means ruler of the people.

Izan – Spanish form of Ethan; means firm or strong.

Abner – Hebrew, meaning father of light.

Ryatt – Modern invention, possibly from riot; bold and edgy.

Benny – Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict; means blessed.

Agustin – Spanish form of Augustine; means great or venerable.

Jasiel – Biblical name; means whom God made.

Ozias – Greek origin; means salvation or God is my strength.

Darian – Variant of Darius; means wealthy or kingly.

Carlo – Italian form of Charles; means free man.

Zaylen – Modern invented name; stylish and contemporary.

Eithan – Hebrew variant of Ethan; means strong or firm.

Makari – Slavic or African roots; often interpreted as blessed.

Krue – Modern spelling of Crew; means group or team.

Elio – Italian/Spanish origin; means sun.

Kolson – Variant of Colson or son of Nicholas.

Brayan – Variant spelling of Brian; means noble or strong.

Kyren – Possibly from Kyrene (Greek); modern and creative.

Cillian – Irish name meaning little church or war/strife.

Darwin – English origin; means dear friend.

Casper – Persian origin; means treasurer; one of the Three Wise Men.

Sevyn – Creative spelling of seven, often symbolic or spiritual.

Musa – Arabic form of Moses; means drawn from the water.

Isael – Variant of Israel; means God contends.

Chris – Short for Christopher or Christian; bearer of Christ.

Ares – Greek mythology; god of war.

Jones – Originally a surname; means son of John.

Ronnie – Diminutive of Ronald; means ruler’s counsel.

Alessio – Italian form of Alexis; means defender.

Aurelio – Latin origin; means the golden one.

Castiel – Modern; often interpreted as shield of God (from TV/media).

Campbell – Scottish surname; means crooked mouth.

Colter – Occupational name; maker of knives or blades.

Cedric – Invented by author Walter Scott; often associated with nobility.

Yitzchok – Hebrew form of Isaac; means he will laugh.

Dilan – Variant of Dylan; means son of the sea.

Nazir – Arabic origin; means observer or watchful.

Teddy – Short for Theodore or Edward; means gift of God or wealthy guardian.

Asaiah – Hebrew, meaning the Lord has made.

Crue – Modern spelling of Crew; connotes team or group loyalty.

Callahan – Irish surname; means bright-headed.

Callan – Irish/Gaelic origin; means battle or rock.

Teo – Short for Mateo or Teodor; means gift of God.

Rhodes – Greek origin; means where roses grow or island name.

Shepherd – English occupational name; one who tends sheep.

Alfred – Old English origin; means wise counselor.

Miller – Occupational surname; one who mills grain.

Rene – French origin; means reborn.

Ulises – Spanish form of Ulysses; Latin name meaning wrathful.

Rowdy – American modern name; means spirited or boisterous.

Jaziel – Hebrew origin; means allotted by God.

Caspian – Inspired by the Caspian Sea; literary and geographic connotation.

Murphy – Irish surname; means sea warrior.

Eiden – Variant of Aidan or Eden; meanings include little fire or delight.

Aries – Latin; zodiac sign symbolising ram and strength.

Baker – Occupational name; one who bakes.

Kabir – Arabic; means great or powerful.

Jakai – Modern, likely invented; sounds fresh and energetic.

Frederick – German origin; means peaceful ruler.

Dimitri – Slavic form of Demetrius; means follower of Demeter.

Harvey – Old Breton; means battle worthy.

Laith – Arabic name; means lion.

Kaizen – Japanese; means continuous improvement.

Top 1000 baby boy names 

Still looking for names? Check out the full top 1,000 baby boy names. 

Don’t forget to read the full list – Hollis is the last name and I absolutely adore this rare boy’s name!

Liam

Noah

Oliver

James

Elijah

Mateo

Theodore

Henry

Lucas

William

Benjamin

Levi

Sebastian

Jack

Ezra

Michael

Daniel

Leo

Owen

Samuel

Hudson

Alexander

Asher

Luca

Ethan

John

David

Jackson

Joseph

Mason

Luke

Matthew

Julian

Dylan

Elias

Jacob

Maverick

Gabriel

Logan

Aiden

Thomas

Isaac

Miles

Grayson

Santiago

Anthony

Wyatt

Carter

Jayden

Ezekiel

Caleb

Cooper

Josiah

Charles

Christopher

Isaiah

Nolan

Cameron

Nathan

Joshua

Kai

Waylon

Angel

Lincoln

Andrew

Roman

Adrian

Aaron

Wesley

Ian

Thiago

Axel

Brooks

Bennett

Weston

Rowan

Christian

Theo

Beau

Eli

Silas

Jonathan

Ryan

Leonardo

Walker

Jaxon

Micah

Everett

Robert

Enzo

Parker

Jeremiah

Jose

Colton

Luka

Easton

Landon

Jordan

Amir

Gael

Austin

Adam

Jameson

August

Xavier

Myles

Dominic

Damian

Nicholas

Jace

Carson

Atlas

Adriel

Kayden

Hunter

River

Greyson

Emmett

Harrison

Vincent

Milo

Jasper

Giovanni

Jonah

Zion

Connor

Sawyer

Arthur

Ryder

Archer

Lorenzo

Declan

Emiliano

Luis

Diego

George

Evan

Jaxson

Carlos

Graham

Juan

Kingston

Nathaniel

Matteo

Legend

Malachi

Jason

Leon

Dawson

Bryson

Amari

Calvin

Ivan

Chase

Cole

Ashton

Ace

Arlo

Dean

Brayden

Jude

Hayden

Max

Matias

Rhett

Jayce

Elliott

Alan

Braxton

Kaiden

Zachary

Jesus

Emmanuel

Adonis

Charlie

Judah

Tyler

Elliot

Antonio

Emilio

Camden

Stetson

Maxwell

Ryker

Justin

Kevin

Messiah

Finn

Bentley

Ayden

Zayden

Felix

Nicolas

Miguel

Maddox

Beckett

Tate

Caden

Beckham

Andres

Alejandro

Alex

Jesse

Brody

Tucker

Jett

Barrett

Knox

Hayes

Peter

Timothy

Joel

Edward

Griffin

Xander

Oscar

Victor

Abraham

Brandon

Abel

Richard

Callum

Riley

Patrick

Karter

Malakai

Eric

Grant

Israel

Milan

Gavin

Rafael

Tatum

Kairo

Elian

Kyrie

Louis

Lukas

Javier

Nico

Avery

Rory

Aziel

Ismael

Jeremy

Zayn

Cohen

Simon

Marcus

Steven

Mark

Dallas

Tristan

Lane

Blake

Paul

Paxton

Bryce

Nash

Crew

Kash

Kenneth

Omar

Colt

Lennox

King

Walter

Emerson

Phoenix

Jaylen

Derek

Muhammad

Ellis

Kaleb

Preston

Jorge

Zane

Kayson

Cade

Tobias

Otto

Kaden

Remington

Atticus

Finley

Holden

Jax

Cash

Martin

Ronan

Maximiliano

Malcolm

Romeo

Josue

Francisco

Bodhi

Cyrus

Koa

Angelo

Aidan

Jensen

Erick

Hendrix

Warren

Bryan

Cody

Leonel

Onyx

Ali

Andre

Jaziel

Clayton

Saint

Dante

Reid

Casey

Brian

Gideon

Niko

Maximus

Colter

Kyler

Brady

Zyaire

Cristian

Cayden

Harvey

Cruz

Dakota

Damien

Manuel

Anderson

Cairo

Colin

Joaquin

Ezequiel

Karson

Callan

Briggs

Khalil

Wade

Jared

Fernando

Ari

Colson

Kylian

Archie

Banks

Bowen

Kade

Daxton

Jaden

Rhys

Sonny

Zander

Eduardo

Iker

Sullivan

Bradley

Raymond

Odin

Spencer

Stephen

Prince

Brantley

Killian

Kamari

Cesar

Dariel

Eithan

Mathias

Ricardo

Orion

Titus

Luciano

Rylan

Pablo

Chance

Travis

Kohen

Marco

Jay

Malik

Hector

Edwin

Armani

Bodie

Shiloh

Marshall

Remy

Russell

Baylor

Kameron

Tyson

Grady

Oakley

Baker

Winston

Kane

Julius

Desmond

Royal

Sterling

Mario

Kylo

Sergio

Jake

Kashton

Shepherd

Franklin

Ibrahim

Ares

Koda

Lawson

Hugo

Kyle

Kyson

Kobe

Pedro

Santino

Wilder

Sage

Raiden

Damon

Nasir

Sean

Forrest

Kian

Reed

Tanner

Jalen

Apollo

Zayne

Nehemiah

Edgar

Johnny

Clark

Eden

Gunner

Isaias

Esteban

Hank

Alijah

Solomon

Wells

Sutton

Royce

Callen

Reece

Gianni

Noel

Quinn

Raphael

Corbin

Erik

Tripp

Atreus

Francis

Kayce

Callahan

Devin

Troy

Sylas

Fabian

Zaire

Donovan

Johnathan

Frank

Lewis

Moshe

Adan

Alexis

Tadeo

Ronin

Marcos

Kieran

Leonidas

Bo

Kendrick

Ruben

Camilo

Garrett

Matthias

Emanuel

Jeffrey

Collin

Lucian

Augustus

Memphis

Rowen

Yusuf

Finnegan

Makai

Lionel

Caiden

Rodrigo

Uriel

Lucca

Philip

Andy

Kaison

Jaiden

Porter

Jasiah

Ridge

Frederick

Amiri

Rocco

Asa

Ayaan

Kason

Denver

Dalton

Major

Valentino

Allen

Kolton

Zaiden

Ariel

Rome

Ford

Leland

Marcelo

Seth

Jamir

Leandro

Miller

Roberto

Alessandro

Gregory

Hezekiah

Jonas

Cassian

Deacon

Jaxton

Keanu

Alonzo

Moises

Conrad

Drew

Bruce

Mohamed

Anakin

Soren

Mack

Pierce

Kylan

Princeton

Zain

Trevor

Morgan

Ozzy

Roy

Dominick

Shane

Hamza

Moses

Dax

Lawrence

Ander

Ledger

Enrique

Rayan

Johan

Saul

Jamari

Armando

Kaysen

Samson

Azariah

Maximilian

Rio

Braylen

Julio

Mohammad

Cassius

Kasen

Maximo

Omari

Clay

Izaiah

Lian

Emir

Jaime

Samir

Gerardo

Kaizen

Zachariah

Jayson

Albert

Taylor

Sincere

Cillian

Gunnar

Boone

Raul

Jamie

Jayceon

Scott

Westin

Danny

Arjun

Kamden

Colby

Peyton

Koen

Nikolai

Dorian

Ocean

Louie

Layton

Ronald

Jase

Kyro

Benson

Davis

Huxley

Kenzo

Conor

Mohammed

Arturo

Phillip

Augustine

Reign

Yosef

Kareem

Keegan

Vicente

Salem

Reese

Fletcher

Shawn

Braylon

Alden

Julien

Cannon

Chaim

Gustavo

Boston

Zeke

Eliam

Corey

Dennis

Madden

Marvin

Elio

Krew

Ahmed

Layne

Nikolas

Mac

Otis

Harlan

Azriel

Emmitt

Brixton

Donald

Musa

Amos

Jamison

Dario

Roland

Zakai

Aarav

Caspian

Finnley

Raylan

Mauricio

Briar

Wilson

Chosen

Sam

Tru

Trace

Waylen

Quincy

Santana

Creed

Jakari

Westley

Amias

Azrael

Drake

Duke

Ahmad

Axton

Chandler

Hassan

Houston

Tommy

Eliseo

Dustin

Leonard

Kyree

Truett

Abdiel

Azael

Ezrah

Zamir

Dexter

Salvador

Uriah

Ryland

Zyair

Karim

Lee

Rhodes

Bruno

Case

Mylo

Valentin

Abram

Avyaan

Cal

Keith

Alvaro

Enoch

Trey

Clyde

Nathanael

Khai

Rex

Zaid

Dutton

Skyler

Tomas

Wylder

Darius

Crue

Jakai

Zayd

Gage

Riggs

Wayne

Jiraiya

Junior

Aryan

Carmelo

Conner

Alberto

Alfredo

Loyal

Douglas

Vincenzo

Aron

Casen

Forest

Avi

Bellamy

Emery

Bridger

Brock

Misael

Lennon

Zahir

Boden

Derrick

Dilan

Roger

Marcel

Rayden

Jefferson

Alvin

Kaiser

Blaze

Dillon

Magnus

Quentin

Ray

Dakari

Lachlan

Ty

Abdullah

Chris

Orlando

Yael

Gian

Benicio

Franco

Evander

Flynn

Harry

Robin

Sevyn

Hugh

Aries

Cason

Idris

Ambrose

Issac

Yehuda

Brycen

Cayson

Rey

Santos

Ben

Nelson

Wes

Westyn

Khaza

Bjorn

Kiaan

Seven

Watson

Gatlin

Izael

Stanley

Allan

Jahmir

Landen

Neil

Quinton

Chozen

Noe

Reuben

Damir

Bear

Jimmy

Kannon

Lance

Melvin

Remi

Yousef

Lochlan

Arian

Kenji

Khari

Rohan

Legacy

Edison

Emory

Rudy

Eliel

Aden

Byron

Dereck

Everest

Yahir

Guillermo

Alec

Brodie

Massimo

Mitchell

Anders

Alonso

Jaxxon

Tony

Jireh

Kingsley

Jerry

Ayan

Brayan

Ramon

Jagger

Elisha

Vihaan

Teo

Eddie

Judson

Leif

Trenton

Grey

Joziah

Felipe

Jesiah

Zyon

Kyaire

Ernesto

Ishaan

Matheo

Ricky

Fisher

Keaton

Kylen

Marcellus

Izan

Leroy

Jedidiah

Ignacio

Ira

Zev

Mustafa

Yahya

Aurelio

Brendan

Calum

Jericho

Nixon

Demetrius

Eiden

Rocky

Langston

Jovanni

Mathew

Landyn

Murphy

Axl

Dane

Jrue

Justice

Kellan

Semaj

Thaddeus

Curtis

Dash

Zavier

Devon

Joe

Joey

Jon

Harlem

Jairo

Ryatt

Salvatore

Van

Zechariah

Coleson

Eugene

Kellen

Alistair

Colten

Jabari

Lucien

Castiel

Cain

Harold

Alfred

Benedict

Shmuel

Duncan

Ermias

Yadiel

Imran

Kaisen

Zen

Eren

Kolson

Kye

Jasiel

Kyren

Marlon

Palmer

Adler

Aldo

Meir

Osiris

Ameer

Kartier

Wesson

Ahmir

Mordechai

Nova

Randy

Shepard

Talon

Vance

Asaiah

Boaz

Kenai

Jones

Carl

Stefan

Deandre

Kelvin

Leighton

Yaakov

Foster

Rishi

Yisroel

Darwin

Neo

Titan

Maurice

Mccoy

Alfonso

Henrik

Jeremias

Kole

Mael

True

Veer

Jadiel

Karsyn

Mekhi

Atharv

Darren

Eliezer

Gordon

Mikael

Stone

Wren

Ephraim

Osman

Ulises

Kody

Thatcher

Abner

Cullen

Damari

Hollis

Baby boy names

Vicky Smith is a mother of two daughters and a journalist. She has been writing and vlogging about parenting for over five years.