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Popular boy names.

The most popular boy names in United States births in 2025.

Birth year

Boys · 2025

US rank	Name	Recorded births
251	Harvey battle worthy	1,381
252	Walter army ruler	1,381
253	Zayn beauty, grace	1,381
254	Emerson son of Emery	1,371
255	Nash by the ash tree	1,357
256	Crew	1,352
257	Ayden little and fiery	1,343
258	Marcus warlike	1,341
259	Xander defending men	1,335
260	Omar	1,333
261	Brandon broom-covered hill	1,326
262	Paul small	1,316
263	Ismael God will hear	1,307
264	Kayson	1,305
265	Bodhi awakening, enlightenment	1,301
266	Bowen	1,292
267	Saint Saint	1,286
268	Cyrus	1,284
269	Koa	1,281
270	Karter transporter of goods by cart	1,265
271	Steven garland, crown	1,261
272	Malcolm	1,257
273	Eric eternal ruler	1,256
274	Javier new house	1,252
275	Bodie	1,249
276	Maximus greatest	1,249
277	Otto wealthy	1,241
278	Shiloh	1,220
279	Benson	1,214
280	Maximiliano greatest	1,209
281	Atticus from Attica	1,208
282	Jensen son of Jens	1,207
283	Tobias God is good	1,201
284	Derek the people's ruler	1,191
285	Colt young horse	1,188
286	Kash	1,183
287	Cash	1,181
288	Lukas	1,161
289	Lennox elm grove	1,160
290	Ares	1,157
291	Avery ruler of the elves	1,156
292	Jeremy appointed by God	1,152
293	Reid	1,150
294	Kenneth	1,148
295	Kaleb	1,143
296	Kohen priest	1,143
297	Holden	1,140
298	Sonny son	1,137
299	Preston priest's estate	1,131
300	Clayton place with good clay	1,130

United States · 2025 births. Each spelling is counted separately. Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Linked names have a complete profile; additional profiles are being prepared.