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, 2011up significantly over 2010

1. Asher2. Finn3. Henry4. Milo5. Jasper6. Atticus7. Oliver8. James9. Jude10. Felix11. Owen12. Liam13. Miles14. Kai15. Hudson16. Silas17. Levi18. Leo19. Emmett20. Sebastian21. Declan22. Oscar23. Jack24. Noah25. Rhys26. August27. Max28. Dashiell29. Everett30. William31. Caleb32. Ezra33. Eli34. Beckett35. Ethan36. Theodore37. Charlie38. Elliot39. Bentley40. Theo41. Arlo42. Julian43. Alexander44. Mason45. Gabriel46. Benjamin47. Jacob48. Dexter49. Luke50. Jonah51. Phineas52. Wyatt53. Flynn54. Archer55. Jackson56. Isaac57. Hugo58. Elijah59. Nathaniel60. Lucas61. Arthur62. Ryan63. Callum64. Thomas65. Logan66. Roman67. Cole68. Elias69. Auden70. Xavier71. Tristan72. Evan73. George74. Gideon75. Holden76. Edward77. Aidan78. Rufus79. John80. Samuel81. Grayson82. Hayden83. Simon84. Aiden85. Andrew86. Ryder87. Nicholas88. Charles89. Orion90. Harrison91. Michael92. Axel

1. Soren94. Liev95. Tobias96. Nathan97. Kieran98. Reed99.Zachary100. 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!