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Trending Boy Names

The trendiest baby boy names may be a very different group than you'd guess, especially for the first-time parent new to recent baby-naming fads and popular name trends.

We've analyzed several years of official name popularity lists to pinpoint the boys' names that are making fast strides up the charts. Some of these names have vaulted into the popularity charts, others are getting ready to break through.

Among the most popular trendy boy names in the US Top 100 are Kai, Leo, Leonardo, Lincoln, Logan, Mateo, Maverick, and Theodore. Boy names with high style but that aren’t used as widely include Copeland, Jericho, Montgomery, and Ridge.

If it surprises you to learn that more boys are named Bodhi and Huxley than Bobby and Harry, you may need a lesson in today’s trendy baby names. Here, some surprisingly trendy baby names for boys.

Crew

Meaning: a band or force of armed men

Origin:English word name
239
Nash

Meaning: by the ash tree

Origin:English
142
Mac

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
212
Banks

Meaning: one who lives on the hillside or riverbank

Origin:English surname
421
Bo

Meaning: to live

Origin:Norse nickname
575
Van

Meaning: of

Origin:Dutch
734
Atlas

Meaning: bearer of the heavens

Origin:Greek
23
Evander

Meaning: bow warrior; strong man

Origin:Scottish; Greek
47
Beau

Meaning: handsome

Origin:French
69
Knox

Meaning: round hill

Origin:Scottish
77
Theo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore
36
Elio

Meaning: sun

Origin:Italian, Spanish
37
Mateo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish
102
Thiago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spelling variation of Tiago, diminutive of Santiago
256
Kenzo

Meaning: strong and healthy

Origin:Japanese
292
Asher

Meaning: fortunate, blessed, happy one

Origin:Hebrew
53
Amias

Meaning: loved

Origin:Latin
111
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Ezekiel

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Hebrew
89
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10