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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.

Roland

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:German
392
Raymond

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:German
398
Edgar

Meaning: wealthy spearman

Origin:English
444
Victor

Meaning: conqueror

Origin:Latin
190
Vernon

Meaning: place of alders

Origin:English
2110
Abraham

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Hebrew
621
Homer

Meaning: security, pledge

Origin:Greek
1479
Lloyd

Meaning: gray

Origin:Welsh
649
Jerome

Meaning: sacred name

Origin:Greek
682
Humphrey

Meaning: peaceful warrior

Origin:German
600
Sylvester

Meaning: wood, forest

Origin:Latin
974
Herbert

Meaning: bright army

Origin:German
1020
Woodrow

Meaning: row of houses by a wood

Origin:English
1094
Horace

Meaning: timekeeper

Origin:Latin clan name
1158
Rudy

Meaning: famous wolf

Origin:German, diminutive of Rudolph
449
Albert

Meaning: noble, bright

Origin:German
218
Leland

Meaning: meadow land

Origin:English
729
Wallace

Meaning: foreigner, stranger

Origin:Scottish
751
Gerald

Meaning: ruler with the spear

Origin:English and Irish from German
825
Clarence

Meaning: bright

Origin:Latin
842