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The most popular boy baby names in United States, ranked by total births. 14,243 names from Social Security Administration.

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14,243
Boy Names
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Total Births
#1
Most Popular: Liam
#1 Liam
“Strong-willed warrior and protector”
Irish — short form of Uilliam, itself from the Old Germanic Wilhelm
22,164 births #2 Noah
“Rest, comfort, and peace”
Hebrew — from the biblical name Noach (נֹחַ)
20,337 births #3 Oliver
“Olive tree — a symbol of peace and fruitfulness”
Latin Olivarius, or possibly Old Norse Áleifr (ancestor's relic)
15,343 births #4 Theodore
“Gift of God — a name of divine generosity”
Greek — from theos (god) + doron (gift)
12,011 births #5 James
“Supplanter; one who follows”
Latin Iacomus, from Greek Iakobos, from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob)
11,793 births #6 Henry
“Ruler of the home; estate ruler”
Old Germanic Heimirich — from haim (home) + ric (ruler, power)
11,547 births #7 Mateo
“Gift of God — heaven-sent and deeply cherished”
Spanish and Italian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ)
11,302 births #8 Elijah
“My God is Yahweh”
Hebrew — from Eliyyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ)
11,171 births #9 Lucas
“Light; bringer of light”
Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — relating to the region of Lucania or to lux (light)
10,703 births #10 William
“Resolute protector; strong-willed helmet”
Old Germanic Willahelm — from wil (will, desire) + helm (helmet, protection)
10,596 births #11 Benjamin
“Son of the right hand; son of the south”
Hebrew — Binyamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
9,814 births #12 Levi
“Joined; attached; pledged in harmony”
Hebrew — from Levi (לֵוִי), from lavah (to join, to attach)
9,513 births #13 Ezra
“Help and strength — a name of quiet power”
Hebrew — from Ezra (עֶזְרָא), from azar (to help)
8,774 births #14 Sebastian
“From Sebastia; venerable; revered”
Latin Sebastianus — from the Greek city of Sebasteia (modern Sivas, Turkey), from sebastos (venerable, august)
8,562 births #15 Jack
“God is gracious”
Medieval English pet form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן)
8,434 births #16 Daniel
“God is my judge”
Hebrew — from Dan (judge) + El (God): Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל)
8,391 births #17 Samuel
“God has heard; name of God”
Hebrew — from Shemu'el (שְׁמוּאֵל): shema (heard) + El (God)
8,310 births #18 Michael
“Who is like God? (a rhetorical declaration of God's greatnes”
Hebrew — from Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל)
8,189 births #19 Ethan
“Strong, firm, and enduring”
Hebrew — from Eitan (אֵיתָן), meaning solid or permanent
8,170 births #20 Asher
“Happy, blessed, fortunate”
Hebrew — from Asher (אָשֵׁר), from the root ashar (to be happy, to be blessed)
8,123 births #21 John
“God is gracious”
Hebrew — from Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן): Yah (God) + chanan (to be gracious)
8,047 births #22 Hudson
“Son of Hudde; son of Hugh”
English surname — from the medieval name Hudde (a pet form of Hugh) + son
7,990 births #23 Luca
“Light; bringer of light”
Italian and Romanian form of Luke, from Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas
7,959 births #24 Leo
“Lion — symbol of courage, royalty, and fierce protection”
Latin — leo (lion), from Greek leon
7,793 births #25 Elias
“My God is Yahweh”
Greek and Latin form of Elijah — from Hebrew Eliyyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ)
7,653 births #26 Owen
“Young warrior; well-born; noble”
Welsh — from Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (well-born) or Celtic roots meaning young warrior
7,574 births #27 Alexander
“Defender of the people”
Greek — from alexein (to defend) + aner/andros (man)
7,517 births #28 Dylan
“Son of the sea; great tide”
Welsh — from Dylan (דילן): dy (great) + llanw (tide, sea)
7,464 births #29 Santiago
“Saint James — holy pilgrim and protector of travelers”
Spanish — a contraction of Santo (saint) + Iago (James), from Latin Sanctus Jacobus
7,407 births #30 Julian
“Youthful; downy-bearded; of the Julian family”
Latin Julianus — from the Roman gens Julia, the legendary clan of Julius Caesar
7,368 births #31 David
“Beloved; dear one”
Hebrew — from David (דָּוִד), from dod (beloved, uncle, dear one)
7,317 births #32 Joseph
“He will add; God will increase”
Hebrew — from Yosef (יוֹסֵף), from yasaf (to add, to increase)
7,223 births #33 Matthew
“Gift of God — blessed and purposefully given”
Hebrew Mattityahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) — from mattan (gift) + Yah (God)
7,078 births #34 Luke
“Light; bringer of light”
Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — possibly from the region of Lucania, or from lux (light)
7,039 births #35 Jackson
“Son of Jack; son of John”
English surname — from Jack + son, Jack being a medieval pet form of John
6,876 births #36 Maverick
“An independent thinker; one who doesn't follow the herd”
American English — from Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher who refused to brand his cattle
6,615 births #37 Miles
“Soldier; merciful”
Latin miles (soldier), or possibly from the Slavic root mil (gracious, dear)
6,611 births #38 Wyatt
“Brave in war; little warrior”
Old English — from the personal name Wigheard: wig (war, battle) + heard (brave, hardy)
6,581 births #39 Thomas
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
Aramaic — from Toma (תּוֹמָא), meaning twin
6,576 births #40 Isaac
“He will laugh; laughter”
Hebrew — from Yitzhak (יִצְחָק), from tzachak (to laugh)
6,498 births #41 Jacob
“Supplanter; one who follows at the heel”
Hebrew — from Yaakov (יַעֲקֹב), related to akev (heel)
6,496 births #42 Mason
“One who works with stone; a stoneworker”
Old French maçon — an occupational surname for a stonemason
6,471 births #43 Gabriel
“God is my strength; strong man of God”
Hebrew — from Gavri'el (גַּבְרִיאֵל): gever (strong man) + El (God)
6,379 births #44 Anthony
“Priceless one; of inestimable worth”
Latin Antonius — an ancient Roman family name, possibly of Etruscan origin
6,326 births #45 Logan
“Little hollow; dweller in the little hollow”
Scottish Gaelic — from lagan (little hollow), originally a place name and surname
6,267 births #46 Carter
“Cart driver; transporter of goods”
Old English and Old French occupational surname — from cartier (one who drives a cart)
6,267 births #47 Aiden
“Little fire; fiery one”
Irish — anglicized form of Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh (fire)
6,243 births #48 Grayson
“Son of the steward; son of the gray-haired one”
English surname — from the medieval greyve (steward, bailiff) + son
6,211 births #49 Caleb
“Whole-hearted; faithful; bold”
Hebrew — from Kalev (כָּלֵב), possibly from kel (dog, as a symbol of devotion) or from kol-lev (all heart, whole-hearted)
5,766 births #50 Cooper
“Barrel maker; one who makes casks”
Old English and Middle Dutch occupational surname — from couper (barrel maker)
5,699 births #51 Charles
“Free man; strong man”
Old Germanic Karl — from carl (free man), the root of Carl, Karl, and Carlos
5,593 births #52 Roman
“Citizen of Rome or strong, powerful”
Latin
5,474 births #53 Josiah
“God supports, fire of the Lord”
Hebrew
5,457 births #54 Ezekiel
“God will strengthen, God's strength”
Hebrew
5,390 births #55 Thiago
“Supplanter or one who replaces”
Portuguese/Spanish
5,289 births #56 Isaiah
“God is salvation”
Hebrew
5,250 births #57 Joshua
“God is salvation; the Lord saves”
Hebrew — from Yehoshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), the same root as Jesus
5,244 births #58 Wesley
“Western meadow or west clearing”
Old English
5,144 births #59 Jayden
“God has heard; thankful”
Modern American coinage — likely a blend of Jay + the popular -aden suffix, loosely inspired by the Hebrew Jadon
5,134 births #60 Bennett
“Blessed — marked by divine favor and good fortune”
Latin/English
5,095 births #61 Christopher
“Bearer of Christ; Christ-carrier”
Greek — from Christos (Christ) + phero (to bear, carry)
5,054 births #62 Nathan
“He gave; gift of God”
Hebrew — from Natan (נָתָן), from natan (to give)
5,010 births #63 Angel
“Messenger of God, angel”
Greek/Latin
4,964 births #64 Nolan
“Champion; noble; descendant of a chariot fighter”
Irish Gaelic — from Ó Nualláin, from nuall (famous, noble, chariot fighter)
4,888 births #65 Waylon
“Land beside the road or skilled craftsman”
Old English/Norse
4,878 births #66 Cameron
“Crooked nose; bent river”
Scottish Gaelic — from cam (crooked, bent) + sron (nose) or abhainn (river)
4,817 births #67 Brooks
“Near the brook, water stream”
Old English
4,793 births #68 Andrew
“Strong and manly”
Greek — from andreios (manly, brave), from aner/andros (man)
4,772 births #69 Beau
“Handsome, beautiful”
French
4,694 births #70 Weston
“Western town or settlement”
Old English
4,660 births #71 Rowan
“Little red one or rowan tree”
Irish Gaelic/Old Norse
4,647 births #72 Adrian
“From Hadria, dark one”
Latin
4,617 births #73 Lincoln
“Lake colony; settlement by the pool”
Latin Lindum Colonia — a Roman settlement by the pool, from Brythonic lindo (lake, pool)
4,567 births #74 Enzo
“Home ruler, ruler of the estate”
Italian/Germanic
4,548 births #75 Ian
“God is gracious”
Scottish Gaelic form of John — from the Hebrew Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן)
4,547 births #76 Kai
“Sea; keeper of the keys; earth; forgiveness”
Multiple origins — Hawaiian (sea), Welsh (keeper of the keys), Japanese (shell, ocean), Scandinavian (earth)
4,276 births #77 Christian
“Follower of Christ, anointed”
Latin/Greek
4,247 births #78 Axel
“Father of peace, divine reward”
Scandinavian/Hebrew
4,245 births #79 Aaron
“High mountain; exalted; strong”
Hebrew — from Aharon (אַהֲרֹן), possibly from a root meaning high, exalted, or mountain
4,225 births #80 Theo
“Gift of God — a name of divine purpose”
Short form of Theodore — from Greek theos (god) + doron (gift)
4,110 births #81 Silas
“Man of the forest; of the woods”
Latin silva (forest, woodland), or a short form of Silvanus; also used in the New Testament as a form of Saul
4,108 births #82 Walker
“One who walks or cloth walker”
Old English
4,023 births #83 Jonathan
“God has given, gift of God”
Hebrew
4,018 births #84 Leonardo
“Brave lion — fierce heart with noble courage”
Italian/Spanish/Germanic
3,951 births #85 Everett
“Strong as a boar, brave and strong”
Old English/Germanic
3,947 births #86 Micah
“Who is like God”
Hebrew
3,909 births #87 Ryan
“Little king or descendant of the king”
Irish
3,892 births #88 August
“Great; venerable; majestic”
Latin augustus — from augere (to increase, to honor), the title given to the first Roman Emperor
3,876 births #89 Gael
“Gaelic speaker, from the Celtic people”
Celtic/French
3,855 births #90 Robert
“Bright fame or shining with glory”
Old Germanic
3,785 births #91 Jose
“God will increase”
Spanish/Hebrew
3,768 births #92 Eli
“My God; ascent; high”
Hebrew — from Eli (עֵלִי), meaning high or ascent, or a short form of Elijah or Elias
3,723 births #93 Jeremiah
“God will uplift or appointed by God”
Hebrew
3,702 births #94 Luka
“Light, bringer of light”
Slavic/Italian/Latin
3,697 births #95 Amir
“Prince, ruler, treetop”
Arabic/Hebrew
3,625 births #96 Jaxon
“Son of Jack — inheritor of God's gracious gift”
English/Hebrew
3,618 births #97 Parker
“Keeper of the park”
Old English
3,605 births #98 Colton
“Coal town, dark settlement”
Old English
3,588 births #99 Myles
“Soldier, merciful, mild”
Germanic/Irish
3,551 births #100 Adam
“Man, earth, red earth”
Hebrew
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