I’ve been to hundreds of births and worked with thousands of sweet babies over the years as a doula and baby planner. I can tell you, I’ve heard all kinds of baby boy names — from traditional and strong to modern and unique. There are lots of incredible names to choose from! But it’s all about finding the right one for your baby boy. To help with your quest, we’ve compiled some of the best baby boy names parents have loved. Here are a few lists to inspire you!
10 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the United States
If you’re curious about which names are at the top of the “most popular” list in the U.S. and your state, we have the lists available for you. See which names are currently trending.
Liam
Noah
Oliver
James
Elijah
Mateo
Theodore
Henry
Lucas
William
Most Popular Baby Boy Names by State
Texas
Liam
Noah
Mateo
Santiago
Sebastian
Elijah
Oliver
Ezra
Lucas
Levi
New York
Liam
Noah
Lucas
David
Joseph
Oliver
James
Michael
Jack
Jacob
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Popular Baby Boy Name Lists
We’ve noticed that some of the boy names gaining traction are cool, rare, and short (or they have a cool short nickname). Here are some of our most popular lists that we think you’ll love!
Baby Boy Names by Style
Cool Baby Boy Names
Aiden
Jameson
Grayson
Thor
Rex
Reed
Levi
Owen
Duke
Hawk
Aston
Leo
Brody
Ryder
Jaxon
Knox
Rome
Ellis
Braxton
Scout
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Cute Baby Boy Names
Asher
Benjamin
Dylan
Henry
Jackson
Andy
Archie
Bryson
Casey
Charlie
Theo
Brooks
Cal
Jude
River
Felix
Finley
Jeffrey
Jamie
Joey
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Rare Baby Boy Names
Anders
Arlo
Aspen
Bear
Bentley
Blaze
Brinley
Camden
Elio
Fox
Colter
Everett
Falcon
Henley
Atlas
Gavin
Henley
Landon
Zale
Kit
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One-Syllable Boy Names
Beau
Brooks
Charles
Gael
Jace
Abe
Joel
Jude
Sean
Dale
Jack
James
Kai
Luke
Miles
Grant
Guy
Josh
Lance
Mike
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Country Boy Names
Austin
Caleb
Carson
Carter
Cyrus
Dean
Emmett
Flynn
Gunner
Grayson
Hudson
Hunter
Jackson
Lincoln
Logan
Mason
Preston
Sawyer
Shane
Tate
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Baby Boy Names by Letter
Many families have the tradition of naming their kids beginning with a particular letter. If you have a letter preference that you want your son’s name to start with, check these names out. We have a list for each letter of the alphabet with some beautiful ones to choose from!
Baby Boy Names That Start With A
Aaron
Adrian
Ahmad
Aiden/Aidan
Alexander
Andrew
Angel
Anthony
Asher
Axel
Addison
Alban
Alcott
Alfred
Allen
Alton
Arnold
Aubrey
Allston
Amar
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Baby Boy Names That Start With C
Caleb
Cameron
Camille
Carson
Carter
Charles
Christian
Christopher
Colton
Connor
Cooper
Courtney
Casey
Cody
Colby
Collin
Corey
Craig
Curtis
Cash
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Baby Boy Names That Start With J
Jack
Jackson
Jacob
James
Jayden
John
Joseph
Joshua
Josiah
Julian
Jace
Jameson
Jason
Jasper
Jaxon
Jeffrey
Jeremiah
Jonah
Jonathan
Jordan
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Baby Boy Names That Start With M
Mark
Mason
Mateo
Matthew
Maverick
Maxwell
Micah
Michael
Miles
Milo
Madison
Marco
Marcus
Mario
Marshall
Miguel
Mitchell
Morgan
Murphy
Malcolm
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Baby Boy Names by Origin
When I was pregnant with my son, I knew I wanted an Irish or German name that sounded good with our last name and represented our family heritage. Our history and culture are an important part of all of our stories. If you feel the same way, we have handsome baby name lists for many different origins. You might find the perfect fit for you and your baby!
Italian Baby Boy Names
Abramo
Achille
Alberto
Aldo
Alessandro
Alessio
Alfio
Amerigo
Amilcare
Andrea
Angelo
Antonio
Arnaldo
Brando
Carlo
Carmelo
Carmine
Carlo
Christian
Claudio
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Irish Baby Boy Names
Aidan
Alan
Amon
Bard
Barry
Branna
Broderic
Brogan
Cadan
Carrick
Clark
Colin
Conan
Conner
Darren
Deegan
Delvin
Egan
Emmett
Evan
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French Baby Boy Names
Adrien
Alexandre
André
Blaise
Chase
Denis
Diggory
Emile
Gable
Guy
Harvey
Henri
Jacques
Jean
Jules
Louis
Maison
Marc
Nicolas
Phillippe
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More Baby Boy Name Lists
Still haven’t found any names to add to your list? No problem! We have even more that might just hold the right name for your little one.
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Short Baby Boy Names
Alex
Andy
Axel
Ben
Caleb
Cole
Eli
Ethan
Evan
Ezra
Isaac
Jack
Jett
Levi
Luca
Mason
Miles
Ozzy
Quin
Will
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Strong Baby Boy Names
Abraham
Aldric
Anders
Andrew
Arnold
Brian
Conrad
David
Drew
Eli
Eric
Evander
Forest
Garrett
Gordan
Harvey
Jacob
Julius
Leonardo
Onan
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Modern Baby Boy Names
Anderson
Baker
Carter
Cooper
Donovan
Ace
Beck
Blaze
Cade
Drake
Aaron
August
Elijah
Emmett
Hugo
Mason
Rubin
Ryan
Brooks
Easton
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Nicknames for Boys
Hank (Henry)
Ben, Benny, or Benji (Benjamin)
Alex, Zander, or Lex (Alexander)
Chris (Christopher or Christian)
Tony (Anthony or Antone)
Jules (Julian or Julius)
Harry (Harold or Harrison)
Auggie or Gus (August or Augustus)
Izzy (Isaiah)
Albie (Albert or Albus)
Toby (Tobias)
Mel (Melvin)
Fitz or Pat (Fitzpatrick)
Mac (MacGregor, McAlister)
Rob, Robbie, or Robin (Robinson)
Cam (Camden or Campbell)
Ty (Tyson)
Terry (Terrance)
Dash (Dashiell)
Eli (Elijah or Elias)
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Tips for Choosing Baby Names
As you can see, there are tons of handsome names to choose from for your little one. We know it can be challenging to prune through the lists and choose just one. And how do you know which one is the right one? We’ve got you. Here are some tips to help you select the best choice for your baby boy:
This is such an exciting milestone! Be sure to have fun with it. Before you know it, you will be holding your sweet baby boy in your arms and calling him by his name.