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.