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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Jamal

Arabic

beauty

#1197US boys · 2025View name

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Jeffrey

Spelling variation of Geoffrey

pledge of peace

#552US boys · 2025View name

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Jeremias

Finnish · German · Hebrew · Portuguese

appointed by God

#854US boys · 2025View name

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Jimmy

English · Hebrew

supplanter

#847US boys · 2025View name

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Johan

Dutch · Scandinavian

God is gracious

#572US boys · 2025View name

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Johnathan

Variation of Jonathan

gift of Jehovah

#508US boys · 2025View name

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Jonas

Greek

dove

#599US boys · 2025View name

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Josias

Hebrew · Latin

God supports, heals

#950US boys · 2025View name

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Jovanni

Hebrew · Spanish

God is gracious

#1118US boys · 2025View name

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Joziah

Hebrew

God supports, heals

#1015US boys · 2025View name

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