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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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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Kelso

Scottish

chalk ridge, lime mountain

#6287US boys · 2025View name

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Kole

English

swarthy, coal black

#1247US boys · 2025View name

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Kolson

English

son of Nicholas

#887US boys · 2025View name

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Kristopher

Greek · Latin

bearer of Christ

#1190US boys · 2025View name

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Kruz

Spanish

cross

#1216US boys · 2025View name

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Kyle

Scottish

narrow spit of land

#509US boys · 2025View name

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Kyro

Arabic · English

the conqueror

#611US boys · 2025View name

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Lachlan

Scottish

from the fjord-land

#606US boys · 2025View name

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Latham

English · Norse

the barn

#6659US boys · 2025View name

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Leonidas

Greek

lion

#510US boys · 2025View name

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Loyal

English

faithful, loyal

#983US boys · 2025View name

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Lucien

French

light

#899US boys · 2025View name

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Lyam

Irish

resolute protection

#1086US boys · 2025View name

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Malaki

Hebrew

my messenger

#1258US boys · 2025View name

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Marcos

Portuguese · Spanish

warlike

#517US boys · 2025View name

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