The top boy names normally remain relatively the same. However, this year the boy names that are normally on top are basically missing. The names Elijah, Liam, Brayden, Mason, and Liam continue to gain in popularity. These four names have not been on the boys lists for all that long considering how long a boy name usually stays popular.
Over the years, there is very little shifting, and rarely any sudden surprises of movements in the majority of boy names. For example Joshua, John, Michael and Joseph have been on the list of the top boy names for the majority of the past century. So far, this century has been fairly consistent until 2014. Only the name James has remained in the top ten list.
Names that were once popular, like Ike and Ivan, in the early twentieth century fell off of the list in the mid 1900’s and have all but disappeared, while Liam is making a comeback and is even this year’s most popular name.
What does this mean?
Society still wants its males to be bright and steady workers. Leadership qualities are still admired as are competitiveness, working hard and being intelligent.
Top boy names indicate there is a bit more variety in these names, so perhaps there will be more choices on how we define the desired traits in our men. Independence, confidence, and brilliance is what is depicted in our top boy names for 2018. A new trait is being introduced this year; that trait is spirituality. It has been since the early 1900’s to see religion or spirituality in the most popular boy names. It is even more interesting that the new trait is spirituality and not religion.
Family values are stronger in the boys names this year than the girls’s names, yet neither list has a traditional family make-up as a predominant characteristic, even as the boys are finding family values more important than in previous years. Looking at both lists causes one to wonder what the family dynamics will shift to look like in the future since it appears we are going in the direction of more traditional values like in the 1950’s again.
More of these boys will work for themselves than for others as independence and doing things their own way is incredibly strong in our top names. It appears that our men are highly competitive, while our woman are becoming more amiable.
Top Boy Names in 2021
Liam
Noah
William
James
Logan
Benjamin
Mason
Elija
Oliver
Jacob
Lee
Cain
Damon
Chris
Archie
Eliezer
Kellen
Cory
Clark
Ariel
Aidan
Davian
Aron
Johan
Alonzo
Archer
Desmond
Fabian
Crosby
Royce
Van
Alijah
Keegan
Tobias
Cade
Braylen
Keith
Raylan
Jaxson
Jared
Forrest
Mario
Rylan
Rene
Abraham
Greyson
Conrad
Maximus
Matthias
Jaiden
Kannon
Otto
Jamari
Marvin
Gianni
Kareem
Niklaus
Jake
Lance
Benjamin
Zev
Frankie
William
Kenzo
Gavin
Julius
Cassius
Rey
Soren
Rodrigo
Abner
Rhys
Heath
Josiah
Walter
Leonidas
Holden
Reece
Elian
Quentin
Rayan
Miles
Walker
Yahir
Nixon
Cairo
Rogelio
Damian
Jimmy
Sam
Wesson
Alberto
Zavier
Kole
Phillip
Hakeem
Yehuda
Langston
Larry
Grant
Thomas
Kamryn
Trevor
Lincoln
Seven
Spencer
Jonas
Sergio
Owen
Harris
Donald
Jacob
Kye
Ethan
Mordechai
Muhammad
Stefan
Casey
Ermias
Maison
Uriah
Lionel
Rome
Marcus
Gerardo
Miller
Ryker
Easton
Amos
Mauricio
Benicio
Salvatore
Koa
Barrett
Ty
Evan
Keenan
Khari
Huxley
Kaison
Jaylen
Zeke
Atticus
Malakai
Donovan
Landyn
Ricky
Jefferson
Clayton
Roland
Atreus
Kaiden
Cash
Alonso
Avi
Oscar
Armando
Zaiden
Bridger
Remi
Finnley
Lane
Orion
Finnegan
Leroy
Justin
Kingsley
Truett
Osiris
Parker
Kobe
Leandro
Maxton
Robert
Michael
Ernesto
Moises
Harley
Griffin
Collin
Morgan
Javier
Sullivan
Dariel
Kashton
Wyatt
Branson
Cedric
Saul
Marley
Cayson
Finley
Zayd
Harvey
Taylor
Felipe
Mohamed
Zechariah
Turner
Eddie
Atlas
Anders
Ali
Nelson
Baylor
Hezekiah
Baker
Maximo
Kace
Nathaniel
Maurice
Jensen
Messiah
Adam
Hector
Enrique
Blaine
Musa
Jackson
Henrik
Rocco
Carter
Makai
Graham
Melvin
Keanu
Conor
Isaias
Kash
Kolton
Marcelo
Sage
Tristen
Demetrius
Pedro
Abram
Callum
Axl
Harrison
Reginald
Jaxton
Ahmed
Eli
Dominik
Ryder
Moses
Brandon
Dax
Sawyer
Maddox
Richard
Marcos
Roberto
Damien
Dominic
Jamir
Caiden
Amir
Dennis
Lennox
Misael
Ezra
Nehemiah
Julian
Fletcher
Stetson
Caspian
Allan
Mack
Callen
Luke
Emilio
Lawrence
Scott
Blaise
Jack
Roman
Robin
Noe
Mohammad
Colten
Carlos
Banks
Elliott
Martin
Cal
Arjun
Kyson
Tony
Jose
Paul
Zaid
Nash
Tristan
Santiago
Quinn
Ivan
Guillermo
Andrew
Finn
Esteban
Omari
Terry
Brecken
Willie
Nikolai
Cameron
Sincere
Emiliano
Noel
Edgar
Darian
Adan
Brooks
Onyx
Bruno
Malachi
Leo
Alec
Beckham
Dawson
Rio
Ricardo
Nasir
Albert
Brycen
Hassan
Alejandro
Gage
Christopher
Cillian
Gustavo
Wade
Knox
Lian
Armani
Porter
Preston
Hunter
Idris
Ander
Jason
Jedidiah
Dior
Kohen
Winston
Kyree
Waylon
Dante
Ahmir
Prince
Julio
Reese
Jagger
Harold
Conner
Elliot
Enoch
Jacoby
Ronin
Samir
Ari
Will
Roger
Solomon
Santana
Bo
Camden
Kylen
Tanner
Aziel
Foster
Jace
Vincenzo
Aries
Kane
John
Angelo
Andres
Steven
Ambrose
Victor
Mekhi
Phoenix
Graysen
Khalid
Bryant
Rafael
Princeton
Ayaan
Bobby
Curtis
Devon
Dorian
Gabriel
Callan
Andy
Dangelo
Boone
Colt
Alistair
Elisha
Kyrie
Jayceon
Travis
Lewis
Castiel
Ace
Ayden
Rhett
Westley
Kaiser
Mark
Liam
Ezequiel
Patrick
Anakin
Abel
Khalil
Rocky
Drake
Francis
Cruz
Mitchell
Casen
Rory
Amari
Matthew
Ashton
London
Madden
Marco
Asher
Bodie
Santino
Abdullah
Emory
Zain
Shepard
Drew
Leonard
Axton
Chaim
Kade
Ezekiel
Briggs
Shiloh
Sylas
Kyler
Dilan
Ameer
Brett
Arthur
Jaziel
Axel
Ray
Kyro
Blake
Wells
Arturo
Romeo
Calvin
Darwin
Kristian
Augustine
Aaron
Beau
Joaquin
Colin
Landon
Peter
Leighton
Daniel
Cannon
Koda
Kameron
Alfredo
Oakley
August
Harlan
Emanuel
Diego
Gordon
Killian
Gideon
Malik
Rudy
Juelz
Kayson
Emerson
Joe
Eliel
Jase
Noah
Brodie
Miguel
Joseph
Brixton
Jeremy
Justice
Derek
Saint
Jovanni
Brock
Gerald
Davis
Niko
Brian
Ayan
Jeffery
Austin
Salem
Dillon
Hank
Anderson
Korbin
Cole
Cayden
Raphael
Everest
Cooper
Marcel
Alexander
Kylan
Kaleb
Kieran
Isaac
Ridge
Kyng
Zayn
Titan
Adler
Gunner
Hayes
Edison
Theo
Jakobe
Garrett
Jayden
Mateo
Rex
Everett
Arlo
Myles
Grey
Mathias
Alvin
Davion
Max
Riggs
Ahmad
Duncan
Kylian
Dallas
Byron
Watson
Warren
Beckett
Brendan
Thatcher
Dario
Anthony
Mccoy
Jakari
Deandre
Stanley
Marlon
Antonio
Valentino
Rowan
Shepherd
Boden
Kairo
Jonathan
Lachlan
Micah
Matteo
Emery
Edward
Trent
Blaze
Jad
Allen
Chance
Gary
Chandler
Tripp
Karsyn
Azrael
Genesis
Bradley
Flynn
Kaden
Theodore
Xzavier
Sterling
Orlando
Brody
Bentlee
Ocean
Cristian
Jonah
Kevin
Leonel
Trey
Jesus
Vance
Harlem
Judson
Lucian
Jamal
Frederick
Thiago
Hugo
Andre
Raul
Jeremiah
Dean
Tyson
Rohan
Logan
Christian
Zachary
Mylo
Isaiah
Kellan
Layton
Jair
Cason
Bryson
Kody
Leif
Joel
Quinton
Troy
Jayce
Layne
Kingston
Ellis
Clyde
Douglas
Zachariah
Edwin
Zayne
Daxton
Carmelo
Bowen
Jordan
Charles
Marshall
Kaysen
Derrick
Briar
Ledger
Jayson
Zayden
Philip
Dalton
Darius
Vincent
Raiden
Aden
Calum
Francisco
Lorenzo
Clay
Ira
Wayne
Fernando
Rayden
Elijah
Bryce
Maximiliano
Junior
Westin
Ben
Jeremias
Jasper
Johnathan
Ishaan
Jamie
River
Luciano
Crew
Ryan
Reign
Eithan
Peyton
Corbin
Odin
Israel
Ibrahim
Josue
Ares
Legend
Sutton
Alex
Paxton
Ronan
Jon
Dion
Adrian
Remy
Lucca
Roy
Wes
Kamdyn
Rowen
Valentin
Yosef
Kayden
Louis
Kason
Caden
Iker
Cesar
Kase
Jakob
Hugh
Nolan
Henry
Wallace
Chase
James
Apollo
Elias
Jadiel
Joshua
Magnus
Otis
Kendrick
Alaric
Santos
Hendrix
Bjorn
Fisher
Thaddeus
Braden
Timothy
Landen
Dash
Nova
Jaime
Leon
Pierce
Kyle
Ismael
Stephen
Ronald
Levi
Zander
Salvador
Alessandro
Jaden
Coen
Tatum
Bruce
Cohen
Eduardo
Tadeo
Jorge
Marcellus
Kamden
Seth
Sonny
Luca
Hudson
Erick
Royal
Ryland
Devin
Landry
Judah
Eugene
Carson
Karter
Nathanael
Izaiah
Jalen
Major
Bronson
Riley
Remington
Sean
Lawson
Legacy
Zyair
Nathan
Jaxon
Dakari
Samson
Nico
Tucker
Zyaire
Bryan
Aiden
Ford
Colter
Zahir
Mohammed
Tru
Dylan
Jaxx
Jude
Malcolm
Tate
Braylon
Moshe
Mason
Memphis
Ephraim
Jaxxon
Houston
Alexis
Julien
Jesse
Fox
Aydin
Franklin
Mac
Duke
Colton
Kristopher
Raymond
Joziah
Caleb
Emir
Amias
Brayan
Trace
Franco
Zakai
Aldo
King
Issac
Vicente
Nikolas
Manuel
Dakota
Brayden
Jaxtyn
Ian
Kasen
Adonis
Frank
Pablo
Bellamy
Luis
Lukas
Terrance
Mathew
Bennett
Lucas
Rodney
Deacon
Jaxen
Reid
Benson
Quincy
George
Sebastian
Kenneth
Aarav
Yousef
Gatlin
Grady
Bode
Kylo
Colson
Augustus
Tommy
Dexter
Juan
Bishop
Bodhi
Azariah
Hayden
Cody
Kian
Kenji
Dane
Jericho
Gregory
Eliseo
Kalel
Reuben
Forest
Skyler
Eric
Uriel
Carl
Neil
Ulises
Leland
Brennan
Damari
Jerry
Gael
Hamza
Brantley
Ruben
Colby
Korbyn
Shawn
Dayton
Krew
Brady
Jeffrey
Keaton
Xavier
Kiaan
Creed
Louie
Lennon
Jabari
Bear
Damir
Milan
Russell
Avery
Alan
Lyric
Wilson
Johnny
Jones
Dominick
Kai
Zion
Jay
Reed
David
Canaan
Darren
Xander
Randy
Adriel
Corey
Maxwell
Samuel
Declan
Titus
Abdiel
Trenton
Kamari
Wilder
Wesley
Matias
Zane
Enzo
Lochlan
Gunnar
Charlie
Milo
Talon
Asa
Danny
Jamison
Cyrus
Harry
Murphy
Maximilian
Arian
Oliver
Yusuf
Grayson
Karson
Shane
Jax
Aryan
Callahan
Jameson
Emmett
Weston
Kelvin
Emmitt
Giovanni
Felix
Leonardo
Angel
Dustin
Maverick
Zaire
Denver
Erik
Bentley
Eden
Alden
Tomas
Braxton
Tyler
Alfred
Nicolas
Luka
Emmanuel
Jett
Nicholas
Simon
Kabir
Camilo
Boston
Omar
Vihaan
Joey
Cullen
Silas
Case
Jasiah
Connor
Alvaro
Ramon