Boy Names Lists · Popular Names and Name Trends
Modern Baby Boy Names
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Harlem
Place-name
"home on a forested dune"
With Brooklyn, Trenton, and Camden on the rise, Harlem is one to watch out for. It has lingered down the lower end of the US Top 1000 since 2018 but has been trending upwards. It's already been…
Van
Dutch
"of"
Whether it's used as a short form or on its own, this jazzy midcentury name is poised for a comeback along with brothers Ray and Walt. More often heard as a surname prefix (e.g. Vincent van Gogh,…
Gage
French
"oath, pledge"
Gage was part of the craze for one-syllable surnames, with associations to tasty green gage plums and the mathematical gauge. Gage was first noticed as a character in Stephen King's Pet Semetary…
Loyal
English
"faithful, loyal"
Loyal is one of the few virtue names suitable for boys, an honorable and principled Boy Scout-esque appellation with a surprisingly long and distinguished history. Loyal was a mid-list name at the…
Laken
Variation of Lake, English
"lake"
Not quite a nature name and not quite a surname — whatever Laken is or isn't, we know it's definitely a name to watch.
Palmer
English
"pilgrim; one who holds a palm"
Palmer is a name that derives from the fact that pilgrims often carried palms, thus the double meaning. It's a fresher sounding twist other surname style names, such as Spencer, Carter, Porter and…
Landry
French and English
"ruler or king of the land"
St. Landry was a seventh century bishop of Paris, founder of the city's first hospital, though in the US, it may be better connected with legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry, an association…
Macklin
Variation of Maclaine, MacLean, or MacLaughlin, Scottish
"son of servant of Saint John; son of Lachlann"
Borrowed from several Scottish surnames Macklin feels more wearable as a first name: a cool and current way to nickname Mack. If you view Macklin as a variation of MacLean or MacLaine, it is a name…
Evryn
Modern invention
"universe; servile; wild boar; river"
Evryn is a modern creation, likely inspired by similar choices like Evan and Everett, with the addition of the on-trend letter Y. It is used occasionally as a unisex option in the US, and in a recent…
Grayton
English
"gray town"
A last name style choice with the sounds of Grayson, Graham, Weston, and Clayton, but ranking well outside the US Top 1000, unlike its counterparts. Given to less than 10 babies in a recent year,…
Drexton
English, German
"turner's town; dyer's town"
Inspired by the likes of Braxton, Paxton, and Daxton, Drexton is a modern sounding but little used option, given to just 5 babies in 2022. It likely derives from the occupational names Dressler and…
Evryn
Modern invention
"universe; servile; wild boar; river"
Evryn is a modern creation, likely inspired by similar choices like Evan and Everett, with the addition of the on-trend letter Y. It is used occasionally as a unisex option in the US, and in a recent…
Mccall
Irish
"son of Cathal"
Effortlessly cool and sporty, but with a touch of ruggedness, McCall is a yet to be discovered last name choice. Unexpected, but enough like McKenzie, Callan, Callum, Mack, and Malcolm that it…
Maddyx
Variation of Maddox, Welsh
"son of Madoc"
With not one but two trendy letters, Maddyx is a modern variation of the already modern Maddox. Derived from Welsh, it means "son of Madoc", Madoc meaning "good, fortunate", making it a lucky feeling…
Aunyx
Variation of Onyx
"gem stone; claw, nail"
Gem name Onyx entered the US Top 1000 for boys in 2018 and has since risen to the Top 400 with its cool X ending and sleek polished feel. Spelling variant Aunyx is far more obscure and has only been…
Jamesyn
Variation of Jameson, English
"son of James"
Jameson is a popular choice, made to feel even more popular than it is due to the high ranking James and the rising Jamie, Jay, and Sonny. As often happens with popular names, spelling variants have…
Swade
English surname or variation of Suede
"soft leather material; Swedish; swath, track"
Swade can be read in two ways: a creative respelling of word name Suede, or, as a surname-style choice. As a respelling, it relates to a soft leather material that's often used to make shoes and…
Khai
Arabic or Hawaiian
"benevolence; sea"
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik notably chose this name for their daughter in 2020, as a variation of Gigi's grandmother's name, Khairiah. In 2021, the name caught on for boys — Khai was a new debut on the…
Karma
Karma as a masculine name has cross-cultural origins but is most prominently associated with Buddhist and Hindu philosophies, where it represents the spiritual principle of cause and effect. While…
Karsyn
Spelling variation of Carson
A surname-style name with a contemporary spelling, Karsyn is a unisex name that has been on and off the charts for boys since 2018. As of 2023, it's back in the US Top 1000 and given to more than 200…