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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Eitan

Hebrew

strong, firm

#921US boys · 2025View name

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Eliel

Hebrew

my God is God

#586US boys · 2025View name

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Eliseo

Italian · Spanish

God is my salvation

#550US boys · 2025View name

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Emanuel

Hebrew

God is with us

#574US boys · 2025View name

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Emir

Arabic · Bosnian · Turkish

prince, ruler

#551US boys · 2025View name

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Enrique

Spanish

estate ruler

#571US boys · 2025View name

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Erik

Norse

eternal ruler

#546US boys · 2025View name

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Ezio

Greek · Italian

eagle

#1224US boys · 2025View name

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