Two-syllable names are also popular for baby boys: Lucas and Henry are just a couple of examples in the top 10. This year, Elijah and William swapped rankings within the top five names for boys: Elijah moved up one spot to number four, and William moved down to five number. Liam has held the number one spot for baby boy names since 2017, and Noah and William have been somewhere in the top five since 2011. right now - Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah and William - have been popular for quite some time. Baby boy names that are rising in popularity
The most recent data available is for 2020, which the list above references. How to Pick a Baby Name Top 1,000 most popular baby boy namesĮvery year, the SSA compiles their list of the top baby names for boys and girls using data from U.S.