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Boy Names That Peaked in 2021

  1. Alijah

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Elijah, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "Yahweh is God"

    • Description:

      Elijah is in the US Top 10 and is popular across New Zealand, The Netherlands, and The UK. Spelling variation Alijah however only appears in the US charts, where it has ranked in the Top 1000 since 2001. Given to 700 boys in a recent year, for every one baby Alijah, there are 16 Elijahs.
  2. Kiaan

    • Origin:

      Hindi

    • Meaning:

      "grace of God"

    • Description:

      One of the many South Asian names skyrocketing up the U.S. popularity charts. This one, with its user-friendly similarity to Ryan, was brought to the fore when Bollywood superstar Karisma Kapoor used it for her son in 2010.
  3. Legacy

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "the long-lasting impact of particular events that took place in the past"

    • Description:

      One of the boastful, ultra-modern word names soaring in popularity right now. Though it's a bit more popular for girls than boys -- the "cy" ending reads a little feminine -- it's solidly unisex, with over 100 baby boys being named Legacy in 2017. This is one of the many uplifting words that make unique unisex names.
  4. Jaxxon

    • Origin:

      Variation of Jaxon or Jackson

    • Description:

      Why use one x when you can use two?
  5. Kabir

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "the great"

    • Description:

      Kabir is the 37th name of God in Islam. Kabir is also the name of an Indian poet and mystic saint. In the US, Kabir is on the rise as a boys' name, favored by Muslim parents.
  6. Nasir

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "helper"

    • Description:

      Similar to Nasser, with a slightly more altruistic meaning. Rapper Nas was born Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones, and Nasir may have gotten a bump from 2016 show The Night Of, whose protagonist was named Nasir Kahn.