Top Boy Names 2011
Nameberry’s top boy names 2011 includes big news: Asher has leapfrogged over Henry and Finn, last year’s number one and two, to take the top spot.
The Nameberry popularity lists track which names attracted the most views on our site this year. Consider them a predictor of which names parents will choose in the future, rather than which names they picked in the past.
As with the girls’ names, the Nameberry Top 10 rankings are very different from the national Social Security list, with not one crossover name for boys. Bentley, the fastest-rising boys’ name on the national popularity list, attracted a significant number of new views on Nameberry too.
Compared with last year’s Nameberry popularity list, the only new entrant in the boys’ Top 10 is, interestingly, classic James. Names rising fastest through the boys’ top 100 are marked in bright green below: note especially Silas, Emmett, Everett, Flynn, and Archer.
Here then, the Nameberry top boy names 2011. Don’t forget to scroll all the way to the bottom and take part in the contest to guess boy’s name #101 and win a free book!
Nameberry’s Top 100 Boys’ Names, 2011
up significantly over 2010
1. Asher
2. Finn
3. Henry
4. Milo
5. Jasper
6. Atticus
7. Oliver
8. James
9. Jude
10. Felix
11. Owen
12. Liam
13. Miles
14. Kai
15. Hudson
16. Silas
17. Levi
18. Leo
19. Emmett
20. Sebastian
21. Declan
22. Oscar
23. Jack
24. Noah
25. Rhys
26. August
27. Max
28. Dashiell
29. Everett
30. William
31. Caleb
32. Ezra
33. Eli
34. Beckett
35. Ethan
36. Theodore
37. Charlie
38. Elliot
39. Bentley
40. Theo
41. Arlo
42. Julian
43. Alexander
44. Mason
45. Gabriel
46. Benjamin
47. Jacob
48. Dexter
49. Luke
50. Jonah
51. Phineas
52. Wyatt
53. Flynn
54. Archer
55. Jackson
56. Isaac
57. Hugo
58. Elijah
59. Nathaniel
60. Lucas
61. Arthur
62. Ryan
63. Callum
64. Thomas
65. Logan
66. Roman
67. Cole
68. Elias
69. Auden
70. Xavier
71. Tristan
72. Evan
73. George
74. Gideon
75. Holden
76. Edward
77. Aidan
78. Rufus
79. John
80. Samuel
81. Grayson
82. Hayden
83. Simon
84. Aiden
85. Andrew
86. Ryder
87. Nicholas
88. Charles
89. Orion
90. Harrison
91. Michael
92. Axel
93. Soren
94. Liev
95. Tobias
96. Nathan
97. Kieran
98. Reed
99.Zachary
100. Landon
The quiz: Guess which name is #101 on the boys’ list and you’ll win an autographed copy of our book Beyond Ava & Aiden. If more than one person guesses the correct name, we’ll choose the winner based on random.org. Please leave your guesses in the comments section below. Good luck!
*UPDATE!  Unfortunately no one guessed our #101 for girls, which is Isadora.  Two people guessed the boys’ #101, Griffin.  Congratulations!
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lnxn09 Says:
Tressa Says:
Knox
magicpotato Says:
Liev
jessicasaurus Says:
I think Harlan is number 101. Hope I win!
Nyx Says:
Weston
laurbails Says:
Daniel
minorbeatrice Says:
Dhani
dillonsfan01 Says:
Matthew
BasicSand Says:
I have a question about #94 Live. Perhaps it’s supposed to be Liev?
monrose15 Says:
Harry
Thuja Says:
Malcolm
Rachaol Says:
Frederick
Titus245Mama Says:
Wow. When we named our firstborn “Asher” 7 years ago, we never imagined it would be in the top 50–much less #1–of any chart!
I’ll guess “Micah” for 101. 
TaraRhode Says:
Archer
pam Says:
You’re absolutely right, BasicSand, thank you. Dang autocorrect. Which means, magicpotato, that you get another guess.
kyemsma Says:
Donovan
agirlinred Says:
Joseph
zrose Says:
Dylan
bellamama Says:
#101 Walter?
Lola Says:
My guess is: Philip. Godness,I’d love to see a horde of Philips!
Funny, both my boys are here, Leo at #18, Simon at # 83! I’m so happy to see Simon up there. Such a handsome name that doesn’t get nearly the love it deserves!
Awesome list up there! I love Rufus, George, August, Oscar, Miles, Felix & James especially.
Thanks for this!
NaviZ Says:
Aww, I was going to guess Weston, but since that is already taken I’ll guess the name of my nephew Weston’s brother…Cash!
oldsienna Says:
Louis?
mkat41896 Says:
My guess is Sullivan or Ryker/Riker
encore Says:
101. Cash
Mischa Says:
No# 101 – Rafferty
Names4real Says:
Easton
hvnlydevil Says:
I guess Bram
karbro21 Says:
I guess Cooper
neuilly Says:
Roman
mermuse Says:
Edmund
Aurora Says:
Chase
CaliRN4kids Says:
Gage
Sarony Says:
Caspian
Dree Says:
Griffin
neuilly Says:
(I meant my Roman to be Ronan – I’m bad at typing! Sorry!)
littlebrownpony Says:
I’m going to go with Remy.
Mary-la Says:
Samson.
corsue Says:
Malachi
Alexia Mae Says:
Julian
TinaBina Says:
Micah
Hannah-Banana Says:
#101, my guess is Jonas.
Halou Says:
Otto
rachelmarie Says:
It’s so funny to me how popular Asher is now! I’m currently dating an Asher, who was born in a year when it was barely in the top 1000.
For #101, I know it’s been said, but I’m firm in my conviction that it’s Weston.
qwertydude Says:
I think 101 is Lachlan.
everly Says:
#101 Seth
usagurl4 Says:
Arthur
bounceparty Says:
Rafferty
Rosamund Says:
My guess for #101 is Raphael
nameseeker3 Says:
I think that #101 is one of the names already guessed…but I am going to go out on a limb and guess Gavin. Ahhh, I really like so many of the boys’ names on this list-it’s terrific! Thanks for posting it.
auroradawn Says:
Hugh. I see fast-rising Hugo at #57, but Hugh is not on the list…
laurann Says:
I was going to say Edmund, but I think someone else already got it. So, I’ll go with Cassius.
leah_9 Says:
Lincoln
FranA Says:
Bryson
irishmom Says:
Ronan, right?
Tristan Says:
Duncan
name4fun Says:
Julius
MaryB Says:
I guess Joseph.
Lizziesilva7 Says:
Quentin
magicpotato Says:
Augustus
trich323 Says:
There are some great guesses! I’m going with Graham.
freemebean Says:
Desmond
Ruthy Says:
I’ll guess Timothy is #101! Hope I’m right
RhiaTayler Says:
My guess is Cameron. I was surprised that wasn’t on there.
RhiaTayler Says:
Just realized cameron was a name used in the unisex category. Does that allow me a second vote? If so, I vote Paul. Second to that, I would choose Leon.
katybug Says:
Harvey?
Lesley Says:
I’ll guess Nico 
Lesley Says:
I just saw that you put Nico on the unisex list, so if it doesn’t count for the boys’ list, I’ll guess Drew instead.
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