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Old Man Names

Old man names have been fashionable for baby boys for so long now that many of them have morphed into popular baby names: Henry and Samuel rank among the top names in the US, while in the UK, Harry, Leo, and Oscar are all among their most popular baby names.

But don't worry, there are plenty more Old Man Names where those came from! To qualify as a cool Old Man Name, a name has to feel both classic and slightly moth-eaten, like the perfect vintage cardigan.

Along with Henry and Samuel, other Old Man Names in the US Top 500 include Arthur, Cyrus, Theodore, Otto, Silas, Harvey, Victor, and Frederick. Old man names more common in the UK than in the US include Albert, Ralph, Stanley, and Wilfred.

Like Biblical boy names, antique old man names are constantly being revived by parents. Today's newest old-fashioned boy names include such relics as Herbert, Harold, and Clyde.

Here are the names for boys we're watching as the next wave of retro Old Man Names ready for revival.

Lyle

Meaning: someone who lives on an island

Origin:Scottish and English from French
901
Wilfred

Meaning: desires peace

Origin:English
437
Casper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
84
Rupert

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:German variation of Robert
131
Calvin

Meaning: bald, hairless

Origin:Latin
129
Desmond

Meaning: one from south Munster

Origin:Irish
306
Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
Hector

Meaning: holding fast

Origin:Greek
351
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Edmund

Meaning: fortunate protector

Origin:English
280
Origin:Diminutive of Augustus, Angus, Gustave, Augustin, Augusten, Augustine, August
478
Harry

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Henry
294
Reuben

Meaning: behold, a son

Origin:Hebrew
90
Frederick

Meaning: peaceful ruler

Origin:German
144
Ernest

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:English from German
291
Winston

Meaning: wine's town

Origin:English
263
Percy A typically masculine name of French origin,...
Origin:French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
296
Jules

Meaning: youthful; soft, downy

Origin:French form of Latin Julius
469
Origin:Diminutive of Harold and Henry
603
Ira

Meaning: watchful one

Origin:Hebrew
259