Baby Names

The Most Popular Baby Boy Names of 2025

written by LIZZIE GOODMAN
updated by ROBERTA CORREIA
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Source: @occasions.byshakira
Source: @occasions.byshakira

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.

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Source: @alainakaz

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.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Oliver
  4. Theodore
  5. James
  6. Henry
  7. Mateo
  8. Elijah
  9. Lucas
  10. William
  11. Benjamin
  12. Levi
  13. Ezra
  14. Sebastian
  15. Jack
  16. Daniel
  17. Samuel
  18. Michael
  19. Ethan
  20. Asher
  21. John
  22. Hudson
  23. Luca
  24. Leo
  25. Elias
  26. Owen
  27. Alexander
  28. Dylan
  29. Santiago
  30. Julian
  31. David
  32. Joseph
  33. Matthew
  34. Luke
  35. Jackson
  36. Maverick
  37. Miles
  38. Wyatt
  39. Thomas
  40. Isaac
  41. Jacob
  42. Mason
  43. Gabriel
  44. Anthony
  45. Carter
  46. Logan
  47. Aiden
  48. Grayson
  49. Caleb
  50. Cooper
  51. Charles
  52. Roman
  53. Josiah
  54. Ezekiel
  55. Thiago
  56. Isaiah
  57. Joshua
  58. Wesley
  59. Jayden
  60. Bennett
  61. Christopher
  62. Nathan
  63. Angel
  64. Nolan
  65. Waylon
  66. Cameron
  67. Brooks
  68. Andrew
  69. Beau
  70. Weston
  71. Rowan
  72. Adrian
  73. Lincoln
  74. Enzo
  75. Ian
  76. Kai
  77. Christian
  78. Axel
  79. Aaron
  80. Theo
  81. Silas
  82. Walker
  83. Jonathan
  84. Leonardo
  85. Everett
  86. Micah
  87. Ryan
  88. August
  89. Gael
  90. Robert
  91. Jose
  92. Eli
  93. Jeremiah
  94. Luka
  95. Amir
  96. Jaxon
  97. Parker
  98. Colton
  99. Myles
  100. Adam
  101. Atlas
  102. Xavier
  103. Easton
  104. Jordan
  105. Arthur
  106. Landon
  107. Austin
  108. Dominic
  109. Adriel
  110. Damian
  111. Vincent
  112. River
  113. Emiliano
  114. Jace
  115. Archer
  116. Lorenzo
  117. Jameson
  118. Nicholas
  119. Emmett
  120. Milo
  121. Harrison
  122. Giovanni
  123. Carson
  124. George
  125. Kayden
  126. Jonah
  127. Greyson
  128. Hunter
  129. Graham
  130. Luis
  131. Declan
  132. Sawyer
  133. Jasper
  134. Ryder
  135. Carlos
  136. Connor
  137. Juan
  138. Matteo
  139. Dawson
  140. Calvin
  141. Leon
  142. Dean
  143. Evan
  144. Nathaniel
  145. Diego
  146. Arlo
  147. Bryson
  148. Jason
  149. Malachi
  150. Elliot
  151. Zion
  152. Emilio
  153. Ivan
  154. Hayden
  155. Stetson
  156. Jude
  157. Legend
  158. Matias
  159. Callum
  160. Hayes
  161. Jett
  162. Cole
  163. Elliott
  164. Jesus
  165. Ace
  166. Beckett
  167. Alan
  168. Beckham
  169. Jayce
  170. Braxton
  171. Jaxson
  172. Amari
  173. Chase
  174. Rhett
  175. Max
  176. Charlie
  177. Felix
  178. Kingston
  179. Judah
  180. Antonio
  181. Emmanuel
  182. Maxwell
  183. Ryker
  184. Alejandro
  185. Nicolas
  186. Barrett
  187. Jesse
  188. Ashton
  189. Miguel
  190. Brayden
  191. Tyler
  192. Peter
  193. Camden
  194. Zachary
  195. Tatum
  196. Kevin
  197. Andres
  198. Finn
  199. Justin
  200. Tucker
  201. Bentley
  202. Zayden
  203. Messiah
  204. Abraham
  205. Alex
  206. Adonis
  207. Kaiden
  208. Timothy
  209. Knox
  210. Tate
  211. Caden
  212. Ayden
  213. Nico
  214. Victor
  215. Maddox
  216. Xander
  217. Oscar
  218. Colter
  219. Joel
  220. Abel
  221. Patrick
  222. Rafael
  223. Griffin
  224. Brody
  225. Jaziel
  226. Rory
  227. Eithan
  228. Edward
  229. Riley
  230. Brandon
  231. Milan
  232. Richard
  233. Malakai
  234. Ismael
  235. Kyrie
  236. Louis
  237. Elian
  238. Kairo
  239. Cohen
  240. Nash
  241. Grant
  242. Callan
  243. Dallas
  244. Harvey
  245. Muhammad
  246. Mark
  247. Javier
  248. Karter
  249. Zayn
  250. Crew
  251. Eric
  252. Simon
  253. Aziel
  254. Cyrus
  255. Gavin
  256. Marcus
  257. Ronan
  258. Derek
  259. Avery
  260. Omar
  261. Lane
  262. Warren
  263. Lennox
  264. Paul
  265. Blake
  266. Jeremy
  267. Tristan
  268. Lukas
  269. Steven
  270. Emerson
  271. Walter
  272. Cade
  273. Ellis
  274. Otto
  275. Phoenix
  276. Colt
  277. Atticus
  278. Kaleb
  279. Israel
  280. Tobias
  281. Holden
  282. Saint
  283. Romeo
  284. Kenneth
  285. Jorge
  286. Angelo
  287. Remington
  288. Paxton
  289. Cody
  290. Finley
  291. Kayson
  292. Koa
  293. Kash
  294. Josue
  295. Ares
  296. Hendrix
  297. Bryce
  298. Maximiliano
  299. Zyaire
  300. Reid
  301. Brian
  302. Bodhi
  303. Cruz
  304. Kaden
  305. Bryan
  306. Zane
  307. Francisco
  308. Martin
  309. Brady
  310. Casey
  311. Shepherd
  312. Aidan
  313. Baker
  314. Malcolm
  315. Jax
  316. Cash
  317. Clayton
  318. Kohen
  319. Leonel
  320. Cristian
  321. Bowen
  322. Dante
  323. Ali
  324. Jaylen
  325. Orion
  326. Briggs
  327. Jensen
  328. Dakota
  329. Preston
  330. Maximus
  331. Gideon
  332. Erick
  333. Archie
  334. Colin
  335. Sonny
  336. Shiloh
  337. Mathias
  338. Ezequiel
  339. Sullivan
  340. Joaquin
  341. Wade
  342. King
  343. Niko
  344. Damien
  345. Kade
  346. Bodie
  347. Dariel
  348. Luciano
  349. Cayden
  350. Andre
  351. Manuel
  352. Fernando
  353. Colson
  354. Rhys
  355. Cairo
  356. Anderson
  357. Kyler
  358. Onyx
  359. Ibrahim
  360. Cesar
  361. Travis
  362. Santino
  363. Callahan
  364. Bradley
  365. Baylor
  366. Banks
  367. Russell
  368. Desmond
  369. Killian
  370. Grady
  371. Rylan
  372. Sterling
  373. Kylo
  374. Eduardo
  375. Ricardo
  376. Wells
  377. Stephen
  378. Zander
  379. Raymond
  380. Hector
  381. Eliam
  382. Edwin
  383. Titus
  384. Iker
  385. Franklin
  386. Kamari
  387. Marco
  388. Spencer
  389. Julius
  390. Khalil
  391. Marshall
  392. Wilder
  393. Jared
  394. Jaden
  395. Kashton
  396. Jay
  397. Karson
  398. Mario
  399. Ari
  400. Remy
  401. Pedro
  402. Sergio
  403. Hugo
  404. Prince
  405. Winston
  406. Pablo
  407. Forrest
  408. Augustus
  409. Kobe
  410. Oakley
  411. Daxton
  412. Tadeo
  413. Sage
  414. Apollo
  415. Lawson
  416. Kian
  417. Solomon
  418. Chance
  419. Kayce
  420. Raphael
  421. Reed
  422. Jake
  423. Frederick
  424. Armani
  425. Hank
  426. Nehemiah
  427. Royal
  428. Kameron
  429. Malik
  430. Alijah
  431. Kane
  432. Dalton
  433. Lewis
  434. Noel
  435. Benson
  436. Sean
  437. Clark
  438. Miller
  439. Kyle
  440. Kieran
  441. Sutton
  442. Fabian
  443. Tanner
  444. Marcelo
  445. Rowen
  446. Isaias
  447. Zayne
  448. Nasir
  449. Raiden
  450. Francis
  451. Bo
  452. Valentino
  453. Rome
  454. Damon
  455. Reece
  456. Esteban
  457. Edgar
  458. Johnny
  459. Kylian
  460. Tyson
  461. Uriel
  462. Royce
  463. Cillian
  464. Koda
  465. Kyson
  466. Eden
  467. Jalen
  468. Frank
  469. Conrad
  470. Jasiah
  471. Matthias
  472. Zaire
  473. Corbin
  474. Asa
  475. Yusuf
  476. Erik
  477. Callen
  478. Kendrick
  479. Odin
  480. Brantley
  481. Rodrigo
  482. Marcos
  483. Gianni
  484. Alexis
  485. Lucian
  486. Denver
  487. Sylas
  488. Andy
  489. Collin
  490. Hezekiah
  491. Moshe
  492. Finnegan
  493. Ronin
  494. Atreus
  495. Adan
  496. Emanuel
  497. Quinn
  498. Mack
  499. Leandro
  500. Rocco
  501. Ruben
  502. Ledger
  503. Azariah
  504. Donovan
  505. Moses
  506. Kaizen
  507. Elio
  508. Leonidas
  509. Lawrence
  510. Tripp
  511. Ariel
  512. Alonzo
  513. Kaison
  514. Lian
  515. Devin
  516. Rio
  517. Johnathan
  518. Ayaan
  519. Gunner
  520. Jeffrey
  521. Philip
  522. Samson
  523. Moises
  524. Lucca
  525. Musa
  526. Camilo
  527. Hamza
  528. Ridge
  529. Kolton
  530. Morgan
  531. Troy
  532. Kylan
  533. Amiri
  534. Boone
  535. Makai
  536. Johan
  537. Bruce
  538. Dorian
  539. Gregory
  540. Pierce
  541. Roy
  542. Drew
  543. Clay
  544. Caiden
  545. Enrique
  546. Jamir
  547. Leland
  548. Mohamed
  549. Alessandro
  550. Deacon
  551. Augustine
  552. Dominick
  553. Roberto
  554. Kasen
  555. Zain
  556. Jonas
  557. Emir
  558. Seth
  559. Saul
  560. Jamari
  561. Lionel
  562. Garrett
  563. Jaiden
  564. Fletcher
  565. Scott
  566. Armando
  567. Cassius
  568. Kason
  569. Zachariah
  570. Ford
  571. Soren
  572. Zaiden
  573. Allen
  574. Louie
  575. Ronald
  576. Alden
  577. Arturo
  578. Caspian
  579. Rayan
  580. Major
  581. Arjun
  582. Colby
  583. Eliel
  584. Krew
  585. Ander
  586. Kenzo
  587. Maximilian
  588. Memphis
  589. Nikolai
  590. Samir
  591. Ocean
  592. Anakin
  593. Gerardo
  594. Keegan
  595. Maximo
  596. Mohammed
  597. Kaysen
  598. Julio
  599. Mohammad
  600. Gunnar
  601. Shane
  602. Ozzy
  603. Zakai
  604. Sincere
  605. Jaime
  606. Albert
  607. Azriel
  608. Izaiah
  609. Jaxton
  610. Raul
  611. Yosef
  612. Creed
  613. Rhodes
  614. Princeton
  615. Porter
  616. Cassian
  617. Omari
  618. Tru
  619. Chosen
  620. Reese
  621. Jayceon
  622. Jayson
  623. Jamie
  624. Reign
  625. Trevor
  626. Phillip
  627. Boston
  628. Kamden
  629. Crue
  630. Eliseo
  631. Colsen
  632. Keanu
  633. Mauricio
  634. Salem
  635. Dario
  636. Dax
  637. Jase
  638. Shawn
  639. Vicente
  640. Gustavo
  641. Danny
  642. Mylo
  643. Kyro
  644. Wilson
  645. Davis
  646. Jakari
  647. Jakai
  648. Truett
  649. Hassan
  650. Chris
  651. Sam
  652. Brixton
  653. Kyaire
  654. Uriah
  655. Azael
  656. Westley
  657. Rocky
  658. Peyton
  659. Sevyn
  660. Dilan
  661. Drake
  662. Zaid
  663. Roland
  664. Dereck
  665. Braylen
  666. Harlan
  667. Taylor
  668. Riggs
  669. Ahmad
  670. Cal
  671. Marvin
  672. Donald
  673. Leonard
  674. Nathanael
  675. Aarav
  676. Abdiel
  677. Kareem
  678. Corey
  679. Emmitt
  680. Wylder
  681. Koen
  682. Junior
  683. Zyair
  684. Zayd
  685. Dustin
  686. Wayne
  687. Ahmed
  688. Madden
  689. Quincy
  690. Bellamy
  691. Lachlan
  692. Layton
  693. Amias
  694. Chaim
  695. Layne
  696. Mac
  697. Amos
  698. Briar
  699. Carmelo
  700. Aries
  701. Bruno
  702. Houston
  703. Julien
  704. Trace
  705. Brock
  706. Yahya
  707. Conor
  708. Dennis
  709. Duke
  710. Abram
  711. Jefferson
  712. Vincenzo
  713. Izan
  714. Lee
  715. Finnley
  716. Brayan
  717. Raylan
  718. Enoch
  719. Avyaan
  720. Dexter
  721. Salvador
  722. Case
  723. Misael
  724. Forest
  725. Nikolas
  726. Westin
  727. Braylon
  728. Clyde
  729. Ryland
  730. Otis
  731. Tommy
  732. Zeke
  733. Yehuda
  734. Tomas
  735. Azrael
  736. Dutton
  737. Flynn
  738. Chandler
  739. Idris
  740. Zamir
  741. Ambrose
  742. Franco
  743. Huxley
  744. Wes
  745. Chozen
  746. Darius
  747. Valentin
  748. Alberto
  749. Magnus
  750. Roger
  751. Benicio
  752. Brycen
  753. Marcel
  754. Ryatt
  755. Zahir
  756. Keith
  757. Rayden
  758. Jamison
  759. Teo
  760. Skyler
  761. Blaze
  762. Cayson
  763. Hugh
  764. Yahir
  765. Cannon
  766. Yousef
  767. Bjorn
  768. Noe
  769. Alonso
  770. Alvaro
  771. Evander
  772. Kenai
  773. Aurelio
  774. Jahmir
  775. Lochlan
  776. Aron
  777. Harry
  778. Nelson
  779. Ray
  780. Alfredo
  781. Abdullah
  782. Aryan
  783. Conner
  784. Lennon
  785. Bridger
  786. Westyn
  787. Jasiel
  788. Quentin
  789. Trey
  790. Yael
  791. Alvin
  792. Casen
  793. Dakari
  794. Rex
  795. Damir
  796. Waylen
  797. Izael
  798. Jeremias
  799. Kaiser
  800. Kolson
  801. Ben
  802. Kyree
  803. Tony
  804. Bode
  805. Jesiah
  806. Eiden
  807. Jaxxon
  808. Jedidiah
  809. Remi
  810. Robin
  811. Santana
  812. Kyren
  813. Landen
  814. Ezrah
  815. Murphy
  816. Castiel
  817. Boden
  818. Derrick
  819. Karim
  820. Mustafa
  821. Rey
  822. Rudy
  823. Emery
  824. Ignacio
  825. Jettson
  826. Bear
  827. Edison
  828. Ricky
  829. Ramon
  830. Anders
  831. Gage
  832. Guillermo
  833. Santos
  834. Kolter
  835. Quinton
  836. Axton
  837. Abner
  838. Alfred
  839. Darwin
  840. Rohan
  841. Lance
  842. Avi
  843. Keaton
  844. Orlando
  845. Everest
  846. Jagger
  847. Elisha
  848. Heath
  849. Jones
  850. Thaddeus
  851. Allan
  852. Cason
  853. Douglas
  854. Issac
  855. Kenji
  856. Matheo
  857. Ty
  858. Asaiah
  859. Jimmy
  860. Arian
  861. Ozias
  862. Leroy
  863. Neil
  864. Watson
  865. Agustin
  866. Bryer
  867. Jerry
  868. Dillon
  869. Eren
  870. Eugene
  871. Ayan
  872. Melvin
  873. Nixon
  874. Reuben
  875. Stanley
  876. Grey
  877. Loyal
  878. Alec
  879. Casper
  880. Dane
  881. Azaiah
  882. Byron
  883. Joe
  884. Emory
  885. Zaylen
  886. Massimo
  887. Trenton
  888. Gatlin
  889. Joey
  890. Benny
  891. Jon
  892. Jrue
  893. Gian
  894. Seven
  895. Colten
  896. Ernesto
  897. Fisher
  898. Teddy
  899. Kaisen
  900. Zechariah
  901. Darian
  902. Salvatore
  903. Jericho
  904. Mitchell
  905. Alistair
  906. Calum
  907. Van
  908. Zev
  909. Langston
  910. Mccoy
  911. Ulises
  912. Lucien
  913. Benedict
  914. Carlo
  915. Coleson
  916. Meir
  917. Henrik
  918. Jiraiya
  919. Kellan
  920. Alfonso
  921. Azai
  922. Campbell
  923. Kylen
  924. Felipe
  925. Leif
  926. Rowdy
  927. Curtis
  928. Ameer
  929. Kiaan
  930. Maurice
  931. Krue
  932. Shimon
  933. Zyon
  934. Damari
  935. Jairo
  936. Khalid
  937. Kabir
  938. Jireh
  939. Mathew
  940. Shepard
  941. Eddie
  942. Isael
  943. Arden
  944. Cedric
  945. Nazir
  946. Alessio
  947. Khai
  948. Marcellus
  949. Wesson
  950. Yisroel
  951. Zymir
  952. Landyn
  953. Darren
  954. Legacy
  955. Devon
  956. Judson
  957. Vihaan
  958. Yitzchok
  959. Zen
  960. Dangelo
  961. Adler
  962. Aspen
  963. Brodie
  964. Kase
  965. Khaza
  966. Mordechai
  967. Dash
  968. Makari
  969. Neo
  970. Zavier
  971. Evren
  972. Imran
  973. Laith
  974. Cain
  975. Ira
  976. Osiris
  977. Shlomo
  978. Yaakov
  979. Ephraim
  980. Shmuel
  981. Wallace
  982. Yeshua
  983. Kannon
  984. Kingsley
  985. Noa
  986. True
  987. Ermias
  988. Harold
  989. Joziah
  990. Rene
  991. Truce
  992. Aldo
  993. Dimitri
  994. Halo
  995. Ronnie
  996. Vance
  997. Aden
  998. Ishaan
  999. Kace
  1000. 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.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.