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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Aden

Irish

little and fiery

#1008US boys · 2025View name

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Adrien

French · Latin

from Adria

#1159US boys · 2025View name

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Alaric

Germanic

all-powerful ruler

#1063US boys · 2025View name

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Alfonso

Italian · Spanish

noble, ready

#1012US boys · 2025View name

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Amado

Spanish

lover

#1169US boys · 2025View name

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Andreas

Greek

strong and manly

#1276US 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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Avraham

Hebrew

father of multitudes

#1034US boys · 2025View name

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Axl

Hebrew · Scandinavian

father of peace

#1123US boys · 2025View name

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Benito

Latin

blessed

#1002US boys · 2025View name

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Benji

Hebrew

son of the right hand

#1341US boys · 2025View name

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Birch

Tree name

dweller in the birch wood

#12294US boys · 2025View name

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Bobby

English · German

bright fame

#1097US boys · 2025View name

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Carl

German

free man

#1134US boys · 2025View name

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Cartier

English · French

transporter of goods by cart

#1297US boys · 2025View name

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Chaos

English

disorder and confusion

#9888US boys · 2025View name

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Danger

English

the possibility of suffering harm or injury

#12457US boys · 2025View name

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Dovid

Hebrew · Yiddish

beloved

#1213US boys · 2025View name

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Ezio

Greek · Italian

eagle

#1224US boys · 2025View name

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Frost

English

freezing

#6580US boys · 2025View name

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Giovani

Italian

God is gracious

#1312US boys · 2025View name

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Immanuel

German

God is with us

#1207US boys · 2025View name

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