Choosing a name for your baby boy is a big decision, and it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest naming trends. With each passing year, certain names rise in popularity while others fall out of favor. Baby names for boys have seen a shift in popularity from 2021 to 2022, with some names rising through the ranks and others losing their hold.
In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most notable changes in popularity when it comes to baby names for boys . From timeless classics to modern monikers, this list is sure to provide some inspiration for parents-to-be looking to name their baby boy.
The 20 Names for Boys That Climbed the Most
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Dutton 986 835 1821 Kayce 490 587 1077 Chosen 410 898 1308 Khaza 391 839 1230 Eithan 348 500 848 Waylen 337 891 1228 Asaiah 319 994 1313 Karim 316 772 1088 Kaizen 315 905 1220 Zen 283 911 1194 Kylian 256 525 781 Ezrah 250 941 1191 Eren 238 952 1190 Amiri 238 521 759 Jrue 225 904 1129 Kolson 211 882 1093 Kanan 201 998 1199 Colter 199 430 629 Teo 198 945 1143 Koa 194 351 545
21-40
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Zamir 193 833 1026 Abdullah 193 789 982 Koen 190 812 1002 Azriel 188 734 922 Ryatt 179 935 1114 Sevyn 178 842 1020 Truett 170 745 915 Ivaan 167 997 1164 Madden 166 655 821 Dion 162 903 1065 Camilo 162 450 612 Cartier 158 976 1134 Crue 155 868 1023 Westyn 153 932 1085 Leif 152 841 993 Yahya 148 938 1086 Eliseo 146 685 831 Murphy 145 885 1030 Callahan 142 518 660 Jairo 140 899 1039
41-60
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Stetson 133 238 371 Jaziel 131 412 543 Brayan 130 782 912 Rome 129 656 785 Jakai 128 801 929 Cal 128 747 875 Khai 127 865 992 Rhodes 121 922 1043 Meir 120 992 1112 Lux 117 981 1098 Kaisen 115 909 1024 Dariel 115 435 550 Shmuel 114 936 1050 Kohen 113 476 589 Wylder 112 863 975 Rio 112 561 673 Aurelio 111 986 1097 Casey 111 336 447 Kooper 110 984 1094 Seven 110 754 864
61-80
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Ocean 108 604 712 Azrael 106 732 838 Mohammad 106 555 661 Jakari 105 709 814 Robin 103 795 898 Heath 101 861 962 Azael 100 849 949 Banks 99 404 503 Iker 98 385 483 Ahmir 97 870 967 Mylo 94 652 746 Ozzy 93 620 713 Saint 93 361 454 Darwin 92 987 1079 Kenji 92 755 847 Shiloh 92 488 580 Duncan 91 924 1015 Kylo 90 436 526 Idris 89 766 855 Riggs 86 705 791
81-100
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Eden 86 411 497 Samir 85 591 676 Avyaan 83 831 914 Cedric 80 958 1038 Ayan 80 854 934 Ray 80 761 841 Vicente 78 682 760 Tadeo 78 519 597 Zakai 76 710 786 Emir 75 616 691 Zayd 72 731 803 Maximo 72 661 733 Ander 72 572 644 Chaim 71 624 695 Alessandro 71 540 611 Morgan 71 538 609 Yahir 70 836 906 Tate 70 234 304 Everest 69 832 901 Wes 69 798 867
101-120
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Mac 69 605 674 Sonny 69 429 498 Avi 67 717 784 Eliam 66 672 738 Tatum 66 318 384 Vincenzo 65 683 748 Elian 65 300 365 Mauricio 64 647 711 Salvatore 63 880 943 Julio 63 550 613 Jamari 63 512 575 Milan 63 324 387 Zyon 62 871 933 Luciano 62 369 431 Roland 61 608 669 Reese 60 642 702 Arturo 60 579 639 Leandro 60 546 606 Kylan 60 514 574 Bear 59 767 826
121-140
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Sincere 59 544 603 Raul 57 553 610 Kashton 56 380 436 Ahmad 55 634 689 Kartier 54 912 966 Alfred 54 848 902 Colby 54 597 651 Raphael 54 483 537 Aziel 54 278 332 Gatlin 53 724 777 Lian 53 687 740 Atreus 53 582 635 Dilan 52 818 870 Loyal 52 702 754 Tomas 52 691 743 Valentino 52 509 561 Alden 51 627 678 Reece 51 528 579 Walker 51 78 129 Terry 50 975 1025
141-160
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Johan 50 580 630 Emanuel 50 461 511 Shepard 49 914 963 Leroy 49 855 904 Elisha 49 822 871 Sylas 49 485 534 Koda 49 471 520 Onyx 49 355 404 Kamryn 48 980 1028 Aldo 48 939 987 Bruno 48 618 666 Lucian 48 545 593 Agustin 47 929 976 Leonel 47 327 374 Cade 47 292 339 Aries 46 872 918 Jovanni 45 879 924 Noe 45 756 801 Hamza 45 603 648 Saul 45 510 555
161-180
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Alonzo 45 470 515 Asa 45 451 496 Imran 44 996 1040 Mathias 44 396 440 Eliel 43 810 853 Yehuda 43 773 816 Clyde 43 688 731 Lionel 43 619 662 Jamir 43 534 577 Theo 43 99 142 Kaiser 41 751 792 Marcelo 41 543 584 Rodrigo 41 529 570 Yael 40 993 1033 Emery 40 727 767 Kaysen 40 541 581 Cesar 40 345 385 Alvaro 39 794 833 Ismael 39 312 351 Ali 39 299 338
181-200
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Marlon 38 991 1029 Cain 38 916 954 Tru 38 644 682 Rayan 38 626 664 Hugo 38 399 437 Cassian 37 933 970 Zyair 37 733 770 Dennis 37 653 690 Shepherd 37 493 530 Bodie 37 484 521 Ibrahim 37 419 456 Gian 36 921 957 Dior 36 840 876 Jiraiya 36 791 827 Anakin 36 606 642 Isaias 36 454 490 Maxton 35 964 999 Thiago 35 106 141 Harold 34 925 959 Jeremias 34 917 951
201-220
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Kellen 34 826 860 Benicio 34 763 797 Alvin 34 737 771 Salem 34 681 715 Ares 34 482 516 Davian 33 967 1000 Ignacio 33 953 986 Trace 33 703 736 Otis 33 613 646 Zaire 33 495 528 Johnny 33 400 433 Jett 33 210 243 Neo 32 947 979 Zain 32 556 588 Jasiah 32 468 500 Sage 32 391 423 London 31 1000 1031 Benedict 31 963 994 Felipe 31 846 877 Westley 30 719 749
221-240
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Raiden 30 352 382 Kade 30 350 380 Stone 29 982 1011 Musa 29 716 745 Matias 29 196 225 Franco 28 838 866 Alonso 28 750 778 Creed 28 651 679 Harry 27 695 722 Marcel 27 660 687 Lawrence 27 551 578 Ridge 27 532 559 Adan 27 434 461 Romeo 27 323 350 Anders 26 856 882 Calum 26 813 839 Makai 26 520 546 Denver 26 480 506 Marco 26 372 398 Omar 26 241 267
241-260
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Kenzo 25 504 529 Otto 25 309 334 Malakai 25 231 256 Oscar 25 201 226 Amari 25 174 199 Zev 24 956 980 Kylen 24 901 925 Ernesto 24 869 893 Kye 24 866 890 Leighton 24 821 845 Misael 24 793 817 Kareem 24 673 697 Leonidas 24 422 446 Maximiliano 24 268 292 Callum 24 249 273 Dawson 24 183 207 Jaime 23 594 617 Grady 23 405 428 Archie 23 377 400 Kamari 23 368 391
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261-280
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Cyrus 23 326 349 Nico 23 236 259 Juan 23 141 164 Reuben 22 858 880 Blaze 22 752 774 Taylor 22 621 643 Callan 22 353 375 Dangelo 21 940 961 Wilson 21 689 710 Rayden 21 680 701 Zaiden 21 487 508 Josue 21 289 310 Riley 21 225 246 Beckham 21 202 223 Knox 21 200 221 Emilio 21 198 219 Emmanuel 21 170 191 Arlo 21 169 190 Coleson 20 951 971 Baylor 20 390 410
281-300
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Hayes 20 209 229 Valentin 19 803 822 Salvador 19 708 727 Gustavo 19 636 655 Scott 19 588 607 Dax 19 444 463 Leon 19 158 177 Emiliano 19 152 171 Skyler 18 670 688 Harvey 18 403 421 Cairo 18 306 324 Zayden 18 186 204 Atlas 18 129 147 Enzo 18 121 139 Allan 17 820 837 Rowen 17 522 539 Andy 17 449 466 Ronin 17 421 438 Zyaire 17 371 388 Dallas 17 253 270
301-320
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Micah 17 90 107 Jadiel 16 878 894 Lance 16 792 808 Sutton 16 526 542 Wells 16 466 482 Baker 16 433 449 Jared 16 378 394 Fernando 16 342 358 Hayden 16 160 176 Adriel 16 138 154 Joey 15 894 909 Judson 15 864 879 Izaiah 15 539 554 Zachariah 15 533 548 Rory 15 280 295 Arthur 15 140 155 Wesley 15 70 85 Cooper 15 53 68 Santiago 15 48 63 Pedro 14 415 429
321-340
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Archer 14 126 140 Luca 14 28 42 Wayne 13 769 782 Jayson 13 549 562 Uriel 13 486 499 Ari 13 329 342 Ellis 13 307 320 Alejandro 13 193 206 Weston 13 82 95 Osman 12 972 984 Mustafa 12 873 885 Ahmed 12 663 675 Forrest 12 402 414 Crew 12 254 266 Kairo 12 250 262 Andres 12 205 217 Luis 12 125 137 Leonardo 12 75 87 Ezra 12 25 37 Thaddeus 11 807 818
341-380
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Cillian 11 736 747 Forest 11 706 717 Gianni 11 379 390 Warren 11 335 346 Charlie 11 178 189 August 11 109 120 Kai 11 59 70 Zavier 10 943 953 Hassan 10 779 789 Zeke 10 610 620 Seth 10 479 489 Alexis 10 460 470 Cody 10 302 312 Muhammad 10 297 307 Cohen 10 277 287 Javier 10 239 249 Miguel 10 185 195 Elliot 10 150 160 Amir 10 113 123 Rowan 10 96 106
381-400
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Atharv 9 995 1004 Stanley 9 778 787 Arjun 9 576 585 Erik 9 432 441 Apollo 9 388 397 Jay 9 367 376 Francisco 9 288 297 Jesse 9 194 203 Ivan 9 159 168 Ian 9 72 81 Leo 9 22 31 Dario 8 675 683 Tripp 8 437 445 Oakley 8 394 402 Cristian 8 322 330 Ronan 8 266 274 Alan 8 189 197 Finn 8 176 184 Rene 7 962 969 Brecken 7 919 926
401-420
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Marvin 7 612 619 Sullivan 7 365 372 Hector 7 354 361 Colson 7 316 323 Zayn 7 275 282 Emerson 7 271 278 Caden 7 223 230 Milo 7 120 127 Myles 7 112 119 Adam 7 97 104 Bennett 7 83 90 Roman 7 68 75 Maverick 7 40 47 Hudson 7 27 34 Aron 6 722 728 Zaid 6 659 665 Azariah 6 641 647 Armando 6 547 553 Roberto 6 498 504 Manuel 6 315 321
421-440
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Lennox 6 248 254 Simon 6 242 248 Graham 6 155 161 Asher 6 19 25 Sebastian 6 13 19 Tommy 5 729 734 Samson 5 585 590 Soren 5 530 535 Francis 5 462 467 Frank 5 439 444 Derek 5 298 303 Mark 5 247 252 Louis 5 246 251 Rafael 5 232 237 Jesus 5 165 170 Malachi 5 162 167 Carlos 5 147 152 Damian 5 108 113 River 5 105 110 Gael 5 104 109
Final Baby Names for Boys That Climbed from 2021-2022
Baby Name Change Rank in … 2022 2021
Beau 5 89 94 Angel 5 62 67 Elias 5 43 48
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Conclusion
In conclusion, the shift in popularity of baby names for boys from 2021 to 2022 is a reflection of the ever-changing trends and cultural influences that shape our society. While some names continue to hold strong in their popularity, others have seen a decline or even a complete fall from grace.
However, it’s important to remember that the perfect name for your baby boy is ultimately one that you love and that suits her unique personality. Whether you choose a classic name with timeless appeal or a trendy moniker that reflects the latest naming trends, we hope that this list has provided some helpful guidance and inspiration for your naming journey.
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