Top 100 boy names in 2024
The most popular boy name in the United States in 2024 was Liam, given to 22,164 babies. The full list below is the official Social Security ranking — click any name for its meaning, origin and story.
| Rank | Name | Meaning | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | — | 22,164 |
| 2 | Noah | to comfort | 20,337 |
| 3 | Oliver | olive tree planter | 15,343 |
| 4 | Theodore | gift of God | 12,011 |
| 5 | James | — | 11,793 |
| 6 | Henry | home ruler | 11,547 |
| 7 | Mateo | — | 11,302 |
| 8 | Elijah | My God is Yahweh/YHWH | 11,171 |
| 9 | Lucas | to shine | 10,703 |
| 10 | William | will and helmet | 10,596 |
| 11 | Benjamin | son of the right hand | 9,814 |
| 12 | Levi | to join | 9,513 |
| 13 | Ezra | help | 8,774 |
| 14 | Sebastian | august, venerable, exalted | 8,562 |
| 15 | Jack | — | 8,434 |
| 16 | Daniel | God is my judge | 8,391 |
| 17 | Samuel | — | 8,310 |
| 18 | Michael | Who is like God? | 8,189 |
| 19 | Ethan | firm, enduring, strong and long-lived | 8,170 |
| 20 | Asher | — | 8,123 |
| 21 | John | God is gracious | 8,047 |
| 22 | Hudson | — | 7,990 |
| 23 | Luca | — | 7,959 |
| 24 | Leo | lion | 7,793 |
| 25 | Elias | — | 7,653 |
| 26 | Owen | — | 7,574 |
| 27 | Alexander | defender of man | 7,517 |
| 28 | Dylan | son of the sea | 7,464 |
| 29 | Santiago | — | 7,407 |
| 30 | Julian | Roman personal name and Julius | 7,368 |
| 31 | David | beloved | 7,317 |
| 32 | Joseph | God shall add | 7,223 |
| 33 | Matthew | bear | 7,078 |
| 34 | Luke | man from Lucania | 7,039 |
| 35 | Jackson | son of Jack | 6,876 |
| 36 | Maverick | — | 6,615 |
| 37 | Miles | soldier | 6,611 |
| 38 | Wyatt | war and hard, brave | 6,581 |
| 39 | Thomas | twin | 6,576 |
| 40 | Isaac | he will laugh | 6,498 |
| 41 | Jacob | to follow, to be behind | 6,496 |
| 42 | Mason | one who works with stone | 6,471 |
| 43 | Gabriel | God is my strength | 6,379 |
| 44 | Anthony | — | 6,326 |
| 45 | Carter | one who uses a cart | 6,267 |
| 46 | Logan | hollow | 6,267 |
| 47 | Aiden | fiery | 6,243 |
| 48 | Grayson | steward | 6,211 |
| 49 | Caleb | faithful | 5,766 |
| 50 | Cooper | barrel maker | 5,699 |
| 51 | Charles | free man | 5,593 |
| 52 | Roman | from Rome | 5,474 |
| 53 | Josiah | — | 5,457 |
| 54 | Ezekiel | God's Strength | 5,390 |
| 55 | Thiago | — | 5,289 |
| 56 | Isaiah | Yahweh is salvation | 5,250 |
| 57 | Joshua | Yahweh is salvation | 5,244 |
| 58 | Wesley | west and wood, clearing | 5,144 |
| 59 | Jayden | — | 5,134 |
| 60 | Bennett | — | 5,095 |
| 61 | Christopher | carrier of Christ | 5,054 |
| 62 | Nathan | given | 5,010 |
| 63 | Angel | messenger | 4,964 |
| 64 | Nolan | champion | 4,888 |
| 65 | Waylon | — | 4,878 |
| 66 | Cameron | crooked nose | 4,817 |
| 67 | Brooks | — | 4,793 |
| 68 | Andrew | manly | 4,772 |
| 69 | Beau | — | 4,694 |
| 70 | Weston | western settlement | 4,660 |
| 71 | Rowan | red-haired | 4,647 |
| 72 | Adrian | sea | 4,617 |
| 73 | Lincoln | — | 4,567 |
| 74 | Enzo | home and ruler | 4,548 |
| 75 | Ian | God is gracious | 4,547 |
| 76 | Kai | — | 4,276 |
| 77 | Christian | follower of Christ | 4,247 |
| 78 | Axel | — | 4,245 |
| 79 | Aaron | warrior lion | 4,225 |
| 80 | Theo | — | 4,110 |
| 81 | Silas | — | 4,108 |
| 82 | Walker | — | 4,023 |
| 83 | Jonathan | God has given | 4,018 |
| 84 | Leonardo | strong as a lion | 3,951 |
| 85 | Everett | brave as a boar or strong as a boar | 3,947 |
| 86 | Micah | Who is like God? | 3,909 |
| 87 | Ryan | — | 3,892 |
| 88 | August | to increase | 3,876 |
| 89 | Gael | — | 3,855 |
| 90 | Robert | bright fame | 3,785 |
| 91 | Jose | — | 3,768 |
| 92 | Eli | ascent | 3,723 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | Yahweh loosens | 3,702 |
| 94 | Luka | man from Lucania | 3,697 |
| 95 | Amir | commander, prince | 3,625 |
| 96 | Jaxon | — | 3,618 |
| 97 | Parker | park keeper | 3,605 |
| 98 | Colton | coal and settlement | 3,588 |
| 99 | Myles | — | 3,551 |
| 100 | Adam | man | 3,497 |