Boy Names That Peaked in 2018

With the rise of Cameron, we've seen more and more spellings join the Top 1000—Kamryn, Camryn, and Kameron are just a few, with Kamron, Camron, Kamren, and Camren also seeing reasonable use.

While the original Cameron is still firmly in the Top 100 for boys, the Kamryn spelling fell out of the Top 1000 in the in 2023. Nevertheless, around 190 boys still received the name, and it remains a Top 600 choice for girls.
 
Deriving from a Scottish surname made up of the Gaelic elements cam and sròn, Cameron means "crooked nose". This likely originated as a nickname, but if you were hoping for a different meaning, there is also the theory that the second part of the name may have come from the Gaelic abhainn meaning "river" or the Welsh bryn meaning "hill".

Kamryn

These boy names were at their highest point ever on the official US popularity list in 2018. That may mean, of course, that they're at their lifetime peak and it's all downhill from here. Or it might mean they're hot and will only get hotter. 

A name that's been very popular for a long time, like 

, is more likely to soften than one that's been motoring up the charts, like 

's true peak most likely lies several years ahead. 

The only thing this list tells you for sure is that these names are finding widespread favor, whether they're already in the Top 10 or lie much further down the list.

Boy Names That Peaked in 2018, including popular baby boy names in 2018. (Page 7)