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Boy Names Ending in -son

Boy names that end in son are among the oldest and most classic male names around.

The top boy name ending in -son is Mason, which ranks in the Top 10. Along with Mason, boy names ending in son in the US Top 100 include Jackson, Grayson, Carson, Jameson, Bryson, and Jason.

Originally patronyms, names that end in son are based quite literally on the name of the father, so that Jackson is the son of Jack, Harrison is the son of Harry, and so on.

Today, of course, boy names ending in son are fashionable apart from their relationship to family names. Names ending in son for boys sound like (and often are) surnames, a stylish class all its own. And some people feel that boys' names with son at the end sound more like real names, buttoned-up and classy, but also lending themselves to cute short forms.

Of course there are a handful of popular girl names that end in son too, notably Madison, Addison, and Alison. But the son ending is usually attached to boy names. Here are the choices. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Ericson

Meaning: son of the eternal ruler

Origin:Old Norse
3451
Larson Larson is a sweet name with a reputable mean...
Origin:Scandinavian
4100
Henderson

Meaning: son of Henry

Origin:English
4255
Johnson

Meaning: son of John

Origin:English
4421
Mackson

Meaning: son of Mack or Max

Origin:Surname name
4871
Vinson

Meaning: son of Vincent

Origin:English
4911
Matheson The name Matheson is of Scottish origin. The...
Origin:Scottish
5553
Olson The meaning of Olson is 'son of Olof or Ole'...
Origin:Scandinavian
5562
Elson When boys' names end in 'son’, it usually me...
Origin:American
5800
Ferguson

Meaning: son of Fergus

Origin:Scottish surname
5809
Tayson The meaning of Tayson is 'Talor to cut' or '...
Origin:Modern invented name
5906
Simpson

Meaning: son of Simon

Origin:English
11449
Luck Number: 6
12195
Karlson Karlson is a wonderful baby name. The meanin...
Origin:Scandinavian
12676
Luck Number: 7
12809
Hodgson

Meaning: son of Roger

Origin:English
13477
Richardson The name Richardson is primarily used for a ...
Origin:English
15041
Luck Number: 7
15054
Luck Number: 1
15255
Babson

Meaning: son of Barbara

Origin:English
15437