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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.

Reginald

Meaning: counsel power

Origin:English
772
Saul

Meaning: prayed for

Origin:Hebrew
818
Orville

Meaning: gold town

Origin:French
2275
Zacharias

Meaning: the Lord has remembered

Origin:Greek form of Hebrew Zachariah
2402
Origin:Short form
2498
Prescott

Meaning: priest's cottage

Origin:English
2549
Wilford

Meaning: willow ford

Origin:English
4214
Willard

Meaning: resolutely brave

Origin:English from German
4369
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Origin:English
4462
Osgood

Meaning: divine creator

Origin:Teutonic
4531
Cornell

Meaning: crow

Origin:British from Latin
5271
Basil

Meaning: royal

Origin:Greek
500
Wilson

Meaning: son of Will

Origin:English
1744
Luther

Meaning: army people

Origin:German
604
Floyd

Meaning: gray-haired

Origin:Welsh
1708
Marshall

Meaning: one who looks after horses

Origin:English
592
Sidney

Meaning: Saint Denis

Origin:French
594
Solomon

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
320
Preston

Meaning: priest's estate

Origin:English
341
Eugene

Meaning: wellborn, noble

Origin:Greek
360