Boys’ Names 2010: Most Popular So Far

Nameberry’s been trying to make Dashiell happen for awhile. Give it 5 years and it’ll be on the Social Security’s top 1000 if not top 100.

Finn’s ok. I’ve always preferred Finnian since it seems to have more gravitas.

While Sawyer’s becoming popular, for me it sounds better as a girl’s name. I feel it will eventually become more feminine as time passes.

I’ve noticed a lot of the listed hipster and yupster names are quiet popular. My preference has been more toward unusual (not in the top 1000) and stylish names.

Wow, Elias and Elijah new to the top 100 joining Elliot and Eli already there! Elias is a family name on my dad side going back at least to 1840 which either makes now a great time or a terrible time to use it.

I want to note that the names on this list are not names we’re trying to make happen — they’re names our visitors are searching for most often. And while many people feel that Finn is somehow less complete a name than Finnian or Finnegan, that’s kind of like saying John is less of a real name than Jonathan.

And on Elias….agreed. It’s a wonderful name and I’d definitely use it (or seriously consider doing so) if it were a family name, but that El thing is happening in a big way for boys, and girls’ too, if you consider Eliza, Ella, Ellie, Eleanor. So while each individual name may not be all that popular, as a group you’re going to hear them a lot.

Oh no Atticus, don’t climb the charts! I’ve been saving this one for quite some time!

Wow. I definitely see my taste reflected more in this list than the girl’s list. Apparently I’m right in line with the rest of nameberry when it comes to boy names!

I agree with Alyssa!

I want Gideon, Benjamin and Jasper to go down! Down I say! It is nice to see your taste appreciated by elitists!

Blessings,

Bella <3

Every time I search a name that has a description for both boys and girls (i.e. Rowan, Nico, Evan), it always defaults to the boys’ description. Do you have a way of identifying whether these searches are for boys or for girls? People searching for Rowan as a girls name could really skew the results for the boys list.

I don’t know if you’ve already addressed this, but what about if we just click on a name? For instance one on this list, or in the boards? Does that count as a search?

I agree with Wildsyringa, I’ve searched Rory for a boy name, which it is, yet it comes up as a girl trend.

Anyway, dont really care about Finn. Prefer Finley, Flynn or Quinn

no surprise to see two of my former faves in the top 10, since I’ve heard them “everywhere”! (Finn and Milo)

and my new fave Cormac just makes the list!! I’m trying convince myself it works with our last name.

“Satchel – we were gamed on that one”
What does that mean?

Evidently I definitely have similar taste to everyone else, because every one of our top boy names is on that list! If we’d been having a boy, our top choices were Nathaniel, Benjamin, Elias and Coleman (nn Cole). Sebastian was also our #1 for years until a friend used it, and I’d lobbied for Edward as well.

Berries have great taste in boys names as well!

GO DOWN JASPER!! haha

I know a baby boy being born right now that will be Named Elijah. Mom has been in labor for a while, so any time now (or not, he seems stubborn).

I’m so happy that my son’s name is nowhere to be found on this list!

But a lot of other names that I love are of course on here…Sullivan, Magnus, Cormac, Dashiell, Theo, Declan and Callum.

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