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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Ray

English

wise protector; beam of light

#792US boys · 2025View name

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Rayan

Arabic

land that is lush and rich in water

#588US boys · 2025View name

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Rayyan

Arabic

land that is lush and rich in water

#1010US boys · 2025View name

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Rex

Latin

king

#859US boys · 2025View name

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Rhodes

Greek

where roses grow

#575US boys · 2025View name

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Roberto

English · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

bright fame

#570US boys · 2025View name

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Roland

Germanic

famous throughout the land

#608US boys · 2025View name

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Rolando

German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

famous throughout the land

#1374US boys · 2025View name

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Roscoe

English · Norse

deer forest

#2248US boys · 2025View name

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