Congratulations! You’re having a boy! Now comes the tricky part: What will you name him?
Not to worry. We’ve rounded up some of the most popular baby boy names for the year, plus the hottest baby-naming trends for boys, all in one place. And even if you’re not having a boy or aren’t pregnant, you’ll want to keep reading. Because how fun are stories about baby names?
The big trends for baby boy names this year cover a lot of ground. Unisex names used more for girls in recent years like Jamie, Jody, and Casey will be reclaimed by boys. Tough-guy names plus those that make a statement will also be huge – think Royal, Saint, Sage, Dexter and Jaxon. Classy, sophisticated names; those ending in “ett”; and names conjuring up warmth like Tennessee and Dune also promise to heat up (get it?). Names with the letter X or Z somewhere in there, plus unusually spelled names, will also be popular. Even Kale will be a big baby name for boys in 2015. You had to have seen that coming, didn’t you? Who doesn’t eat kale these days?
Classic names and past-year favorites like Aiden, Liam, Alexander, Nicholas and a host of others will continue to be hits among parents, too. So if you’re not all about the name trends and are more of a traditionalist, you’re sure to find some you like in the mix.
In no particular order, here are 100 of the predicted top baby names of 2015 – just for little boys.
- Bennett
- Aiden
- Sage
- Liam
- Michael
- William
- Mason
- Jacob
- Everett
- River
- Jody
- Kelly
- Carter
- David
- Eli
- Carson
- Alexander
- Matthew
- Noah
- Gabriel
- Jack
- Jaxon
- Ethan
- Daniel
- James
- Jonathan
- Cameron
- Christopher
- Logan
- Jordan
- Saint
- Casey
- August
- Hunter
- Dylan
- Dominic
- Benjamin
- Nolan
- Nicholas
- Henry
- Isaac
- Lucas
- Titan
- Alexis
- Emmett
- Royal
- Beckett
- Buzz
- Jayden
- Brooks
- Atticus
- Gus
- Silus
- Miller
- Zacharias
- Lane
- Kayden
- Kai
- Sebastian
- Carey
- Devon
- Ryan
- Joseph
- Grayson
- Madison
- Jamie
- Brantley
- Duncan
- Rory
- Robin
- Jayce (or variants like Jayse)
- Xander
- Dexter
- Wyatt
- Zayden
- Connor
- Milan
- Sidney
- Tatum
- Tracy
- Angus
- Ewan
- Lennox
- Zayn
- Tristan
- Atlas
- Forrest
- Finlay
- Lachlan
- Kellen
- Nathan
- Samuel
- Caleb
- Magnus
- Tennessee
- Dune
- Owen
- Andrew
- Knox
- Kale
Is your baby name on the list? Plus check out the top 100 most popular girls names for 2015.
Get the most recent trends with the most popular girls names of this year.