A LITTLE LESS EXPECTED
Unique boy names,
a little less expected.
From Alden and Bear to Roscoe and Wilbur. Discover less common boy names with character, explore their meanings, and save the ones you can picture calling out every day.
140 names · US outside top 500 · 2025
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Any letterLess common, by the numbers. These names have a recorded US rank outside the top 500 in 2025. Each card shows the year and whether its rank is for boys or girls. “Unique” doesn’t mean no one else has it.
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