"I remember looking for the perfect baby boy name when I was pregnant and feeling totally lost. We poured through countless baby name books, took suggestions from family and friends, and still came up empty. If you’re looking for a name, the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s list of most popular boy names is a great place to start.
When choosing a baby name, checking the Social Security Administration (SSA) website may not be your first thought. But each year, this organization pulls together the list of the most popular boy and girl names given to the prior year’s crop of newborns. The SSA baby name list is usually released right before Mother’s Day using compiled data from the previous year’s United States social security applications.
If the popularity of a name gives you pause, consider that even the top baby names account for only a small percentage of each year’s newborns. For example, Liam, the top boy baby name for the eighth year in a row, only accounted for 1.2 percent of all babies born last year.
So while your child won’t have the world’s most unique baby name, they won’t get lost in a sea of kids with the same name either. Climbing up the charts for the year are Truce, Colsen, Bryer, Halo, and Azaiah.
Whether you’re at the start of your naming journey, or in the throes of decision fatigue, take a moment to read through the boy names parents around the U.S. used the most in last year. Below, check out the 1,000 most popular baby boy names of 2025.
The 20 Most Popular Baby Boy Names of 2025
1. Liam: This Irish name is seeing its seventh year at the top of this list, and it means “strong-willed warrior and protector.”
2. Noah: Of Hebrew origin, meaning “rest” and “comfort.”
3. Oliver: Comes from old Norse, meaning “ancestor’s descendant.”
4. Theodore: Now in the top 10 list for the second year and of Greek origin, Theodore means “Gift of God” and comes with the cute nicknames Theo or Teddy.
5. James: A biblical name meaning “supplanter” or “replacer.”
6. Henry: This English name means “estate ruler.”
7. Mateo: Of Latin origin, Mateo means “gift of God.”
8. Elijah: A biblical name meaning “My God is Yahweh.”
9. Lucas: Of Latin origin, meaning “bringer of light.”
10. William: A traditionally English name, it means “With Gilded Helmet.”
11. Benjamin: Son of the south, or son of the right hand.
12. Levi: Of Hebrew origin, it means to “join.”
13. Ezra: Ezra is a name of Biblical origin meaning “helper.”
14. Sebastian: This name jumped from 19 in 2021 to 13 in 2022! Of Latin origin, Sebastian means “revered.”
15. Jack: Jack was originally a nickname for the names John and James, but has grown in popularity as a given name over the last century.
16. Daniel: Another biblical name, meaning “God is my judge.”
17. Samuel: Of Hebrew origin meaning “name of God.”
18. Michael: A biblical name meaning “one who is like God.”
19. Ethan: Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin that means “strong, firm, enduring.”
20. Asher: Meaning “happy” or “blessed,” Asher is of Hebrew origin.
The Top 1,000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Theodore
- James
- Henry
- Mateo
- Elijah
- Lucas
- William
- Benjamin
- Levi
- Ezra
- Sebastian
- Jack
- Daniel
- Samuel
- Michael
- Ethan
- Asher
- John
- Hudson
- Luca
- Leo
- Elias
- Owen
- Alexander
- Dylan
- Santiago
- Julian
- David
- Joseph
- Matthew
- Luke
- Jackson
- Maverick
- Miles
- Wyatt
- Thomas
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Mason
- Gabriel
- Anthony
- Carter
- Logan
- Aiden
- Grayson
- Caleb
- Cooper
- Charles
- Roman
- Josiah
- Ezekiel
- Thiago
- Isaiah
- Joshua
- Wesley
- Jayden
- Bennett
- Christopher
- Nathan
- Angel
- Nolan
- Waylon
- Cameron
- Brooks
- Andrew
- Beau
- Weston
- Rowan
- Adrian
- Lincoln
- Enzo
- Ian
- Kai
- Christian
- Axel
- Aaron
- Theo
- Silas
- Walker
- Jonathan
- Leonardo
- Everett
- Micah
- Ryan
- August
- Gael
- Robert
- Jose
- Eli
- Jeremiah
- Luka
- Amir
- Jaxon
- Parker
- Colton
- Myles
- Adam
- Atlas
- Xavier
- Easton
- Jordan
- Arthur
- Landon
- Austin
- Dominic
- Adriel
- Damian
- Vincent
- River
- Emiliano
- Jace
- Archer
- Lorenzo
- Jameson
- Nicholas
- Emmett
- Milo
- Harrison
- Giovanni
- Carson
- George
- Kayden
- Jonah
- Greyson
- Hunter
- Graham
- Luis
- Declan
- Sawyer
- Jasper
- Ryder
- Carlos
- Connor
- Juan
- Matteo
- Dawson
- Calvin
- Leon
- Dean
- Evan
- Nathaniel
- Diego
- Arlo
- Bryson
- Jason
- Malachi
- Elliot
- Zion
- Emilio
- Ivan
- Hayden
- Stetson
- Jude
- Legend
- Matias
- Callum
- Hayes
- Jett
- Cole
- Elliott
- Jesus
- Ace
- Beckett
- Alan
- Beckham
- Jayce
- Braxton
- Jaxson
- Amari
- Chase
- Rhett
- Max
- Charlie
- Felix
- Kingston
- Judah
- Antonio
- Emmanuel
- Maxwell
- Ryker
- Alejandro
- Nicolas
- Barrett
- Jesse
- Ashton
- Miguel
- Brayden
- Tyler
- Peter
- Camden
- Zachary
- Tatum
- Kevin
- Andres
- Finn
- Justin
- Tucker
- Bentley
- Zayden
- Messiah
- Abraham
- Alex
- Adonis
- Kaiden
- Timothy
- Knox
- Tate
- Caden
- Ayden
- Nico
- Victor
- Maddox
- Xander
- Oscar
- Colter
- Joel
- Abel
- Patrick
- Rafael
- Griffin
- Brody
- Jaziel
- Rory
- Eithan
- Edward
- Riley
- Brandon
- Milan
- Richard
- Malakai
- Ismael
- Kyrie
- Louis
- Elian
- Kairo
- Cohen
- Nash
- Grant
- Callan
- Dallas
- Harvey
- Muhammad
- Mark
- Javier
- Karter
- Zayn
- Crew
- Eric
- Simon
- Aziel
- Cyrus
- Gavin
- Marcus
- Ronan
- Derek
- Avery
- Omar
- Lane
- Warren
- Lennox
- Paul
- Blake
- Jeremy
- Tristan
- Lukas
- Steven
- Emerson
- Walter
- Cade
- Ellis
- Otto
- Phoenix
- Colt
- Atticus
- Kaleb
- Israel
- Tobias
- Holden
- Saint
- Romeo
- Kenneth
- Jorge
- Angelo
- Remington
- Paxton
- Cody
- Finley
- Kayson
- Koa
- Kash
- Josue
- Ares
- Hendrix
- Bryce
- Maximiliano
- Zyaire
- Reid
- Brian
- Bodhi
- Cruz
- Kaden
- Bryan
- Zane
- Francisco
- Martin
- Brady
- Casey
- Shepherd
- Aidan
- Baker
- Malcolm
- Jax
- Cash
- Clayton
- Kohen
- Leonel
- Cristian
- Bowen
- Dante
- Ali
- Jaylen
- Orion
- Briggs
- Jensen
- Dakota
- Preston
- Maximus
- Gideon
- Erick
- Archie
- Colin
- Sonny
- Shiloh
- Mathias
- Ezequiel
- Sullivan
- Joaquin
- Wade
- King
- Niko
- Damien
- Kade
- Bodie
- Dariel
- Luciano
- Cayden
- Andre
- Manuel
- Fernando
- Colson
- Rhys
- Cairo
- Anderson
- Kyler
- Onyx
- Ibrahim
- Cesar
- Travis
- Santino
- Callahan
- Bradley
- Baylor
- Banks
- Russell
- Desmond
- Killian
- Grady
- Rylan
- Sterling
- Kylo
- Eduardo
- Ricardo
- Wells
- Stephen
- Zander
- Raymond
- Hector
- Eliam
- Edwin
- Titus
- Iker
- Franklin
- Kamari
- Marco
- Spencer
- Julius
- Khalil
- Marshall
- Wilder
- Jared
- Jaden
- Kashton
- Jay
- Karson
- Mario
- Ari
- Remy
- Pedro
- Sergio
- Hugo
- Prince
- Winston
- Pablo
- Forrest
- Augustus
- Kobe
- Oakley
- Daxton
- Tadeo
- Sage
- Apollo
- Lawson
- Kian
- Solomon
- Chance
- Kayce
- Raphael
- Reed
- Jake
- Frederick
- Armani
- Hank
- Nehemiah
- Royal
- Kameron
- Malik
- Alijah
- Kane
- Dalton
- Lewis
- Noel
- Benson
- Sean
- Clark
- Miller
- Kyle
- Kieran
- Sutton
- Fabian
- Tanner
- Marcelo
- Rowen
- Isaias
- Zayne
- Nasir
- Raiden
- Francis
- Bo
- Valentino
- Rome
- Damon
- Reece
- Esteban
- Edgar
- Johnny
- Kylian
- Tyson
- Uriel
- Royce
- Cillian
- Koda
- Kyson
- Eden
- Jalen
- Frank
- Conrad
- Jasiah
- Matthias
- Zaire
- Corbin
- Asa
- Yusuf
- Erik
- Callen
- Kendrick
- Odin
- Brantley
- Rodrigo
- Marcos
- Gianni
- Alexis
- Lucian
- Denver
- Sylas
- Andy
- Collin
- Hezekiah
- Moshe
- Finnegan
- Ronin
- Atreus
- Adan
- Emanuel
- Quinn
- Mack
- Leandro
- Rocco
- Ruben
- Ledger
- Azariah
- Donovan
- Moses
- Kaizen
- Elio
- Leonidas
- Lawrence
- Tripp
- Ariel
- Alonzo
- Kaison
- Lian
- Devin
- Rio
- Johnathan
- Ayaan
- Gunner
- Jeffrey
- Philip
- Samson
- Moises
- Lucca
- Musa
- Camilo
- Hamza
- Ridge
- Kolton
- Morgan
- Troy
- Kylan
- Amiri
- Boone
- Makai
- Johan
- Bruce
- Dorian
- Gregory
- Pierce
- Roy
- Drew
- Clay
- Caiden
- Enrique
- Jamir
- Leland
- Mohamed
- Alessandro
- Deacon
- Augustine
- Dominick
- Roberto
- Kasen
- Zain
- Jonas
- Emir
- Seth
- Saul
- Jamari
- Lionel
- Garrett
- Jaiden
- Fletcher
- Scott
- Armando
- Cassius
- Kason
- Zachariah
- Ford
- Soren
- Zaiden
- Allen
- Louie
- Ronald
- Alden
- Arturo
- Caspian
- Rayan
- Major
- Arjun
- Colby
- Eliel
- Krew
- Ander
- Kenzo
- Maximilian
- Memphis
- Nikolai
- Samir
- Ocean
- Anakin
- Gerardo
- Keegan
- Maximo
- Mohammed
- Kaysen
- Julio
- Mohammad
- Gunnar
- Shane
- Ozzy
- Zakai
- Sincere
- Jaime
- Albert
- Azriel
- Izaiah
- Jaxton
- Raul
- Yosef
- Creed
- Rhodes
- Princeton
- Porter
- Cassian
- Omari
- Tru
- Chosen
- Reese
- Jayceon
- Jayson
- Jamie
- Reign
- Trevor
- Phillip
- Boston
- Kamden
- Crue
- Eliseo
- Colsen
- Keanu
- Mauricio
- Salem
- Dario
- Dax
- Jase
- Shawn
- Vicente
- Gustavo
- Danny
- Mylo
- Kyro
- Wilson
- Davis
- Jakari
- Jakai
- Truett
- Hassan
- Chris
- Sam
- Brixton
- Kyaire
- Uriah
- Azael
- Westley
- Rocky
- Peyton
- Sevyn
- Dilan
- Drake
- Zaid
- Roland
- Dereck
- Braylen
- Harlan
- Taylor
- Riggs
- Ahmad
- Cal
- Marvin
- Donald
- Leonard
- Nathanael
- Aarav
- Abdiel
- Kareem
- Corey
- Emmitt
- Wylder
- Koen
- Junior
- Zyair
- Zayd
- Dustin
- Wayne
- Ahmed
- Madden
- Quincy
- Bellamy
- Lachlan
- Layton
- Amias
- Chaim
- Layne
- Mac
- Amos
- Briar
- Carmelo
- Aries
- Bruno
- Houston
- Julien
- Trace
- Brock
- Yahya
- Conor
- Dennis
- Duke
- Abram
- Jefferson
- Vincenzo
- Izan
- Lee
- Finnley
- Brayan
- Raylan
- Enoch
- Avyaan
- Dexter
- Salvador
- Case
- Misael
- Forest
- Nikolas
- Westin
- Braylon
- Clyde
- Ryland
- Otis
- Tommy
- Zeke
- Yehuda
- Tomas
- Azrael
- Dutton
- Flynn
- Chandler
- Idris
- Zamir
- Ambrose
- Franco
- Huxley
- Wes
- Chozen
- Darius
- Valentin
- Alberto
- Magnus
- Roger
- Benicio
- Brycen
- Marcel
- Ryatt
- Zahir
- Keith
- Rayden
- Jamison
- Teo
- Skyler
- Blaze
- Cayson
- Hugh
- Yahir
- Cannon
- Yousef
- Bjorn
- Noe
- Alonso
- Alvaro
- Evander
- Kenai
- Aurelio
- Jahmir
- Lochlan
- Aron
- Harry
- Nelson
- Ray
- Alfredo
- Abdullah
- Aryan
- Conner
- Lennon
- Bridger
- Westyn
- Jasiel
- Quentin
- Trey
- Yael
- Alvin
- Casen
- Dakari
- Rex
- Damir
- Waylen
- Izael
- Jeremias
- Kaiser
- Kolson
- Ben
- Kyree
- Tony
- Bode
- Jesiah
- Eiden
- Jaxxon
- Jedidiah
- Remi
- Robin
- Santana
- Kyren
- Landen
- Ezrah
- Murphy
- Castiel
- Boden
- Derrick
- Karim
- Mustafa
- Rey
- Rudy
- Emery
- Ignacio
- Jettson
- Bear
- Edison
- Ricky
- Ramon
- Anders
- Gage
- Guillermo
- Santos
- Kolter
- Quinton
- Axton
- Abner
- Alfred
- Darwin
- Rohan
- Lance
- Avi
- Keaton
- Orlando
- Everest
- Jagger
- Elisha
- Heath
- Jones
- Thaddeus
- Allan
- Cason
- Douglas
- Issac
- Kenji
- Matheo
- Ty
- Asaiah
- Jimmy
- Arian
- Ozias
- Leroy
- Neil
- Watson
- Agustin
- Bryer
- Jerry
- Dillon
- Eren
- Eugene
- Ayan
- Melvin
- Nixon
- Reuben
- Stanley
- Grey
- Loyal
- Alec
- Casper
- Dane
- Azaiah
- Byron
- Joe
- Emory
- Zaylen
- Massimo
- Trenton
- Gatlin
- Joey
- Benny
- Jon
- Jrue
- Gian
- Seven
- Colten
- Ernesto
- Fisher
- Teddy
- Kaisen
- Zechariah
- Darian
- Salvatore
- Jericho
- Mitchell
- Alistair
- Calum
- Van
- Zev
- Langston
- Mccoy
- Ulises
- Lucien
- Benedict
- Carlo
- Coleson
- Meir
- Henrik
- Jiraiya
- Kellan
- Alfonso
- Azai
- Campbell
- Kylen
- Felipe
- Leif
- Rowdy
- Curtis
- Ameer
- Kiaan
- Maurice
- Krue
- Shimon
- Zyon
- Damari
- Jairo
- Khalid
- Kabir
- Jireh
- Mathew
- Shepard
- Eddie
- Isael
- Arden
- Cedric
- Nazir
- Alessio
- Khai
- Marcellus
- Wesson
- Yisroel
- Zymir
- Landyn
- Darren
- Legacy
- Devon
- Judson
- Vihaan
- Yitzchok
- Zen
- Dangelo
- Adler
- Aspen
- Brodie
- Kase
- Khaza
- Mordechai
- Dash
- Makari
- Neo
- Zavier
- Evren
- Imran
- Laith
- Cain
- Ira
- Osiris
- Shlomo
- Yaakov
- Ephraim
- Shmuel
- Wallace
- Yeshua
- Kannon
- Kingsley
- Noa
- True
- Ermias
- Harold
- Joziah
- Rene
- Truce
- Aldo
- Dimitri
- Halo
- Ronnie
- Vance
- Aden
- Ishaan
- Kace
- Stefan
Baby Boy Name Trends of 2025
You can always spot some baby name trends while reading through the 1000 most popular baby boy names. It’s interesting that many of the names in the top 20 most popular boy names remain the same from last year just in a different order.
The names that increased the most in popularity over the last year are total surprises and for the first time feel very different.
The Top 5 Fastest-Rising Baby Boy Names of 2025
This year, the Social Security Administration also ranked the top five fastest-rising boys’ names in 2025:
1. Truce: The word truce literally means to dsuspend a disagreement, but this name is a great way to represent peace.
2. Colsen: This name means son of Cole and is of Greek origin.
3. Bryer: In its German variety this name means one who brews beer. It can also mean thorny bush.
4. Halo: Of Greek origin, a halo is literally a ring of light. As a name it can signify a divine aura.
5. Azaiah: Azaiah is of Hebrew origin and means “my strength is Yahweh.”
About the SSA Most Popular Baby Names List
Every year, the Social Security Administration releases its list of the most popular boy and girl names of the year. This list is compiled from birth certificate and social security applications data from the previous year.
The SSA baby name list is usually released the Friday before Mother’s Day. You can also search through the whole SSA database for name data over the last 100 years. You can search for name popularity by state, decade, and even see a name’s popularity changes over time.
Lizzie Goodman, Contributing Writer
Lizzie is an editor and writer specializing in pregnancy, child development, and parenting. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two young daughters in a funny old house filled with books.
Roberta Correia, Editor-in-Chief
Roberta is an editor with 10+ years experience in content strategy and brand building. Before joining The Everymom she was Editorial Director at Brides and previously served as Digital Editor at Women’s Wear Daily. She grew up in Brazil and currently calls Brooklyn home with her son, Lucas.