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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Less 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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Abdiel

Hebrew

servant of God

#607US boys · 2025View name

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Aden

Irish

little and fiery

#1008US boys · 2025View name

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Adler

German

eagle

#871US boys · 2025View name

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Adrien

French · Latin

from Adria

#1159US boys · 2025View name

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Agustin

Latin · Spanish

the exalted one

#952US boys · 2025View name

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Alaric

Germanic

all-powerful ruler

#1063US boys · 2025View name

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Albert

Germanic

noble, bright

#614US boys · 2025View name

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Alberto

Germanic · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

noble, bright

#819US boys · 2025View name

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Alden

English

old, wise friend

#598US boys · 2025View name

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Alec

Greek · Scottish

defending men

#977US boys · 2025View name

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Alessio

Italian

defender

#867US boys · 2025View name

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Alfonso

Italian · Spanish

noble, ready

#1012US boys · 2025View name

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Alfred

English

elf counsel

#840US boys · 2025View name

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Alfredo

English · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

elf counsel

#820US boys · 2025View name

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Alistair

Greek · Scottish

defending men

#897US boys · 2025View name

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Alonzo

Italian

noble, ready

#511US boys · 2025View name

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Alvin

English

noble friend, friend of the elves

#838US boys · 2025View name

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Amado

Spanish

lover

#1169US boys · 2025View name

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Anders

Greek · Scandinavian

strong and manly, masculine

#984US boys · 2025View name

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Andreas

Greek

strong and manly

#1276US boys · 2025View name

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Andy

Greek

strong and manly

#565US boys · 2025View name

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Ansel

Germanic

with divine protection

#1138US boys · 2025View name

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Archibald

Germanic · Scottish

truly brave

#1145US boys · 2025View name

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Arham

Arabic

merciful

#1176US boys · 2025View name

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