Choosing a baby boy name is one of the first important decisions you'll make as a parent-to-be. Should you select a traditional name that will stand the test of time, possibly one that's remained in your family for generations? Or, should you opt for a more modern and unique baby boy name?
Fortunately, there are plenty of resources to help you choose the perfect name for your son. And believe it or not, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is a great place to start. Every year, the SSA rounds up the 1,000 most popular baby girl and boy names. The list below references SSA data from 2023.
Here, browse the list of the top baby boy names for inspiration (or to see if your little one's name made the list!).
Top 1,000 most popular baby boy names
Liam
Noah
Oliver
James
Elijah
Mateo
Theodore
Henry
Lucas
William
Benjamin
Levi
Sebastian
Jack
Ezra
Michael
Daniel
Leo
Owen
Samuel
Hudson
Alexander
Asher
Luca
Ethan
John
David
Jackson
Joseph
Mason
Luke
Matthew
Julian
Dylan
Elias
Jacob
Maverick
Gabriel
Logan
Aiden
Thomas
Isaac
Miles
Grayson
Santiago
Anthony
Wyatt
Carter
Jayden
Ezekiel
Caleb
Cooper
Josiah
Charles
Christopher
Isaiah
Nolan
Cameron
Nathan
Joshua
Kai
Waylon
Angel
Lincoln
Andrew
Roman
Adrian
Aaron
Wesley
Ian
Thiago
Axel
Brooks
Bennett
Weston
Rowan
Christian
Theo
Beau
Eli
Silas
Jonathan
Ryan
Leonardo
Walker
Jaxon
Micah
Everett
Robert
Enzo
Parker
Jeremiah
Jose
Colton
Luka
Easton
Landon
Jordan
Amir
Gael
Austin
Adam
Jameson
August
Xavier
Myles
Dominic
Damian
Nicholas
Jace
Carson
Atlas
Adriel
Kayden
Hunter
River
Greyson
Emmett
Harrison
Vincent
Milo
Jasper
Giovanni
Jonah
Zion
Connor
Sawyer
Arthur
Ryder
Archer
Lorenzo
Declan
Emiliano
Luis
Diego
George
Evan
Jaxson
Carlos
Graham
Juan
Kingston
Nathaniel
Matteo
Legend
Malachi
Jason
Leon
Dawson
Bryson
Amari
Calvin
Ivan
Chase
Cole
Ashton
Ace
Arlo
Dean
Brayden
Jude
Hayden
Max
Matias
Rhett
Jayce
Elliott
Alan
Braxton
Kaiden
Zachary
Jesus
Emmanuel
Adonis
Charlie
Judah
Tyler
Elliot
Antonio
Emilio
Camden
Stetson
Maxwell
Ryker
Justin
Kevin
Messiah
Finn
Bentley
Ayden
Zayden
Felix
Nicolas
Miguel
Maddox
Beckett
Tate
Caden
Beckham
Andres
Alejandro
Alex
Jesse
Brody
Tucker
Jett
Barrett
Knox
Hayes
Peter
Timothy
Joel
Edward
Griffin
Xander
Oscar
Victor
Abraham
Brandon
Abel
Richard
Callum
Riley
Patrick
Karter
Malakai
Eric
Grant
Israel
Milan
Gavin
Rafael
Tatum
Kairo
Elian
Kyrie
Louis
Lukas
Javier
Nico
Avery
Rory
Aziel
Ismael
Jeremy
Zayn
Cohen
Simon
Marcus
Steven
Mark
Dallas
Tristan
Lane
Blake
Paul
Paxton
Bryce
Nash
Crew
Kash
Kenneth
Omar
Colt
Lennox
King
Walter
Emerson
Phoenix
Jaylen
Derek
Muhammad
Ellis
Kaleb
Preston
Jorge
Zane
Kayson
Cade
Tobias
Otto
Kaden
Remington
Atticus
Finley
Holden
Jax
Cash
Martin
Ronan
Maximiliano
Malcolm
Romeo
Josue
Francisco
Bodhi
Cyrus
Koa
Angelo
Aidan
Jensen
Erick
Hendrix
Warren
Bryan
Cody
Leonel
Onyx
Ali
Andre
Jaziel
Clayton
Saint
Dante
Reid
Casey
Brian
Gideon
Niko
Maximus
Colter
Kyler
Brady
Zyaire
Cristian
Cayden
Harvey
Cruz
Dakota
Damien
Manuel
Anderson
Cairo
Colin
Joaquin
Ezequiel
Karson
Callan
Briggs
Khalil
Wade
Jared
Fernando
Ari
Colson
Kylian
Archie
Banks
Bowen
Kade
Daxton
Jaden
Rhys
Sonny
Zander
Eduardo
Iker
Sullivan
Bradley
Raymond
Odin
Spencer
Stephen
Prince
Brantley
Killian
Kamari
Cesar
Dariel
Eithan
Mathias
Ricardo
Orion
Titus
Luciano
Rylan
Pablo
Chance
Travis
Kohen
Marco
Jay
Malik
Hector
Edwin
Armani
Bodie
Shiloh
Marshall
Remy
Russell
Baylor
Kameron
Tyson
Grady
Oakley
Baker
Winston
Kane
Julius
Desmond
Royal
Sterling
Mario
Kylo
Sergio
Jake
Kashton
Shepherd
Franklin
Ibrahim
Ares
Koda
Lawson
Hugo
Kyle
Kyson
Kobe
Pedro
Santino
Wilder
Sage
Raiden
Damon
Nasir
Sean
Forrest
Kian
Reed
Tanner
Jalen
Apollo
Zayne
Nehemiah
Edgar
Johnny
Clark
Eden
Gunner
Isaias
Esteban
Hank
Alijah
Solomon
Wells
Sutton
Royce
Callen
Reece
Gianni
Noel
Quinn
Raphael
Corbin
Erik
Tripp
Atreus
Francis
Kayce
Callahan
Devin
Troy
Sylas
Fabian
Zaire
Donovan
Johnathan
Frank
Lewis
Moshe
Adan
Alexis
Tadeo
Ronin
Marcos
Kieran
Leonidas
Bo
Kendrick
Ruben
Camilo
Garrett
Matthias
Emanuel
Jeffrey
Collin
Lucian
Augustus
Memphis
Rowen
Yusuf
Finnegan
Makai
Lionel
Caiden
Rodrigo
Uriel
Lucca
Philip
Andy
Kaison
Jaiden
Porter
Jasiah
Ridge
Frederick
Amiri
Rocco
Asa
Ayaan
Kason
Denver
Dalton
Major
Valentino
Allen
Kolton
Zaiden
Ariel
Rome
Ford
Leland
Marcelo
Seth
Jamir
Leandro
Miller
Roberto
Alessandro
Gregory
Hezekiah
Jonas
Cassian
Deacon
Jaxton
Keanu
Alonzo
Moises
Conrad
Drew
Bruce
Mohamed
Anakin
Soren
Mack
Pierce
Kylan
Princeton
Zain
Trevor
Morgan
Ozzy
Roy
Dominick
Shane
Hamza
Moses
Dax
Lawrence
Ander
Ledger
Enrique
Rayan
Johan
Saul
Jamari
Armando
Kaysen
Samson
Azariah
Maximilian
Rio
Braylen
Julio
Mohammad
Cassius
Kasen
Maximo
Omari
Clay
Izaiah
Lian
Emir
Jaime
Samir
Gerardo
Kaizen
Zachariah
Jayson
Albert
Taylor
Sincere
Cillian
Gunnar
Boone
Raul
Jamie
Jayceon
Scott
Westin
Danny
Arjun
Kamden
Colby
Peyton
Koen
Nikolai
Dorian
Ocean
Louie
Layton
Ronald
Jase
Kyro
Benson
Davis
Huxley
Kenzo
Conor
Mohammed
Arturo
Phillip
Augustine
Reign
Yosef
Kareem
Keegan
Vicente
Salem
Reese
Fletcher
Shawn
Braylon
Alden
Julien
Cannon
Chaim
Gustavo
Boston
Zeke
Eliam
Corey
Dennis
Madden
Marvin
Elio
Krew
Ahmed
Layne
Nikolas
Mac
Otis
Harlan
Azriel
Emmitt
Brixton
Donald
Musa
Amos
Jamison
Dario
Roland
Zakai
Aarav
Caspian
Finnley
Raylan
Mauricio
Briar
Wilson
Chosen
Sam
Tru
Trace
Waylen
Quincy
Santana
Creed
Jakari
Westley
Amias
Azrael
Drake
Duke
Ahmad
Axton
Chandler
Hassan
Houston
Tommy
Eliseo
Dustin
Leonard
Kyree
Truett
Abdiel
Azael
Ezrah
Zamir
Dexter
Salvador
Uriah
Ryland
Zyair
Karim
Lee
Rhodes
Bruno
Case
Mylo
Valentin
Abram
Avyaan
Cal
Keith
Alvaro
Enoch
Trey
Clyde
Nathanael
Khai
Rex
Zaid
Dutton
Skyler
Tomas
Wylder
Darius
Crue
Jakai
Zayd
Gage
Riggs
Wayne
Jiraiya
Junior
Aryan
Carmelo
Conner
Alberto
Alfredo
Loyal
Douglas
Vincenzo
Aron
Casen
Forest
Avi
Bellamy
Emery
Bridger
Brock
Misael
Lennon
Zahir
Boden
Derrick
Dilan
Roger
Marcel
Rayden
Jefferson
Alvin
Kaiser
Blaze
Dillon
Magnus
Quentin
Ray
Dakari
Lachlan
Ty
Abdullah
Chris
Orlando
Yael
Gian
Benicio
Franco
Evander
Flynn
Harry
Robin
Sevyn
Hugh
Aries
Cason
Idris
Ambrose
Issac
Yehuda
Brycen
Cayson
Rey
Santos
Ben
Nelson
Wes
Westyn
Khaza
Bjorn
Kiaan
Seven
Watson
Gatlin
Izael
Stanley
Allan
Jahmir
Landen
Neil
Quinton
Chozen
Noe
Reuben
Damir
Bear
Jimmy
Kannon
Lance
Melvin
Remi
Yousef
Lochlan
Arian
Kenji
Khari
Rohan
Legacy
Edison
Emory
Rudy
Eliel
Aden
Byron
Dereck
Everest
Yahir
Guillermo
Alec
Brodie
Massimo
Mitchell
Anders
Alonso
Jaxxon
Tony
Jireh
Kingsley
Jerry
Ayan
Brayan
Ramon
Jagger
Elisha
Vihaan
Teo
Eddie
Judson
Leif
Trenton
Grey
Joziah
Felipe
Jesiah
Zyon
Kyaire
Ernesto
Ishaan
Matheo
Ricky
Fisher
Keaton
Kylen
Marcellus
Izan
Leroy
Jedidiah
Ignacio
Ira
Zev
Mustafa
Yahya
Aurelio
Brendan
Calum
Jericho
Nixon
Demetrius
Eiden
Rocky
Langston
Jovanni
Mathew
Landyn
Murphy
Axl
Dane
Jrue
Justice
Kellan
Semaj
Thaddeus
Curtis
Dash
Zavier
Devon
Joe
Joey
Jon
Harlem
Jairo
Ryatt
Salvatore
Van
Zechariah
Coleson
Eugene
Kellen
Alistair
Colten
Jabari
Lucien
Castiel
Cain
Harold
Alfred
Benedict
Shmuel
Duncan
Ermias
Yadiel
Imran
Kaisen
Zen
Eren
Kolson
Kye
Jasiel
Kyren
Marlon
Palmer
Adler
Aldo
Meir
Osiris
Ameer
Kartier
Wesson
Ahmir
Mordechai
Nova
Randy
Shepard
Talon
Vance
Asaiah
Boaz
Kenai
Jones
Carl
Stefan
Deandre
Kelvin
Leighton
Yaakov
Foster
Rishi
Yisroel
Darwin
Neo
Titan
Maurice
Mccoy
Alfonso
Henrik
Jeremias
Kole
Mael
TRUE
Veer
Jadiel
Karsyn
Mekhi
Atharv
Darren
Eliezer
Gordon
Mikael
Stone
Wren
Ephraim
Osman
Ulises
Kody
Thatcher
Abner
Cullen
Damari
Hollis
How are the top baby boy names chosen?
Every year, the SSA compiles their list of the top baby names for boys and girls using data from U.S. Social Security Card applications. The most recent data available is for 2023, which the list above references.
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