American Boy Names
300 American boy names, most-used first. These names were coined or reshaped in the United States: blends, new spellings and surnames turned first names. Their "origin" is the naming creativity of American parents.
300 names
- DylanBoyson of the sea · Welsh7,868
- LoganBoylittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic7,072
- JacksonBoyson of Jack · English6,896
- CarterBoycart driver · English6,871
- WyattBoybrave in war · English6,779
- MaverickBoyindependent person · English6,700
- JacobBoyholder of the heel; supplanter · Hebrew6,505
- MasonBoystoneworker · English6,522
- GraysonBoyson of the steward · English6,254
- RileyUnisexvaliant · Irish6,211
- CooperBoybarrel maker · English5,843
- JaydenBoymodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)5,229
- WesleyBoywestern meadow · Old English5,231
- WaylonBoyland by the road · English4,905
- BrooksBoyof the brook · English4,854
- LincolnBoylake colony · English4,644
- RiverUnisexriver · English4,572
- RyanBoylittle king · Irish4,291
- CharlieBoyfree man · English4,193
- SawyerUnisexwoodcutter · English3,818
- JaxonBoyson of Jack · English3,624
- ColtonBoycoal town · English3,588
- LandonBoylong hill · English3,345
- EastonBoyeast town · English3,363
- TatumUnisexTata's homestead · English3,330
- AmariUnisexuncertain; several origins proposed · Unknown3,223
- HunterBoyhunter · English3,137
- HaydenUnisexhay valley · English3,124
- JaceBoyhealer · English3,129
- EmmettBoyuniversal; whole · English3,018
- KaydenBoymodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)2,944
- SageUnisexwise one; sage plant · English2,766
- ElliottBoythe Lord is my God · English2,706
- OakleyUnisexoak clearing · Old English2,679
- JasonBoyhealer · Greek2,448
- CalvinBoybald · French2,573
- DeanBoyvalley · English2,550
- BrysonBoyson of Brice · English2,469
- LegendBoytraditional story; legend · English2,308
- PeytonUnisexPæga's town · Old English2,229
- ShilohUnisexpossibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh · Hebrew2,248
- DakotaUnisexfriend; ally · Native American2,208
- ChaseBoyhunter · English2,195
- AceBoyone, unity · Latin2,226
- JayceBoymodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)2,192
- JaxsonBoyson of Jack · American (modern coinage)2,159
- TylerBoytile maker · English2,040
- RhettBoyadvice · Dutch2,146
- KevinBoyhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish1,827
- RykerBoyrich · Germanic2,050
- ReeseUnisexardor, enthusiasm · Welsh2,044
- BraydenBoydescendant of Bradán · Irish1,928
- TimothyBoyhonoring God · Greek1,708
- BentleyBoybent-grass clearing · Old English1,895
- TuckerBoycloth fuller · English1,792
- MessiahBoyanointed one · Hebrew1,748
- ZaydenBoymodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)1,746
- KaidenBoymodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)1,725
- AydenBoylittle fire · Irish1,710
- KnoxBoyround hill · Scottish Gaelic1,721
- CadenBoymodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)1,701
- OscarBoydeer friend · Irish1,656
- KarterBoycarter, transporter of goods · English1,682
- XanderBoydefending men · Greek1,665
- KyrieBoyLord · Greek1,611
- MalakaiBoymy messenger, my angel · Hebrew1,543
- KairoBoymodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)1,515
- StevieUnisexcrown, garland · English1,502
- CrewBoygroup, band · English1,418
- TaylorUnisextailor · English1,288
- CaseyUnisexvigilant · Irish1,332
- BrianBoyhigh, noble · Irish1,111
- CadeBoyround; barrel · English1,266
- ColtBoyyoung horse · English1,224
- EmoryUnisexindustrious ruler · Germanic1,211
- HendrixBoyson of Hendrik · Dutch1,182
- ReignUnisexrule; sovereign power · English1,165
- KashBoymodern spelling of Cash · American (modern coinage)1,157
- BradyBoyspirited; broad-chested · Irish1,140
- KaysonBoymodern coinage, probably from Kason · American (modern coinage)1,155
- ZyaireBoymodern spelling inspired by Zaire · American (modern coinage)1,154
- KadenBoymodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)1,117
- JaylenBoymodern blend of Jay and -len · American (modern coinage)1,112
- ZaneBoyGod is gracious · Hebrew1,105
- SullivanBoydark-eyed · Irish1,113
- OnyxUnisexclaw; black gemstone · Greek1,113
- JensenBoyson of Jens · Scandinavian1,105
- RylanBoyrye land · English1,095
- CashBoycase-maker; chest · English1,095
- JaxBoyvariant of Jack or Jackson · English1,094
- MillerBoyone who grinds grain · English1,093
- KamariUnisexuncertain · Unknown1,070
- SunnyUnisexsunny, cheerful · English1,047
- HarleyUnisexhare meadow · Old English1,013
- KingBoyking · English1,001
- KylerBoyarcher · Dutch998
- KadeBoyvariant of Cade · English1,001
- DenverBoyfrom Anvers · English995
- BodieBoysurname use; origin uncertain · English998
- CaydenBoymodern form of Caden · American (modern coinage)986
- PaytonUnisexPæga's town · English937
- RoyalBoykingly · English930
- SevynUnisexmodern spelling of Seven · American (modern coinage)909
- KyloBoymodern coinage; uncertain meaning · American (modern coinage)882
- FranklinBoyfree landholder · English853
- WilderBoywild; untamed · English879
- WellsBoyfrom the spring or stream · English877
- JadenBoymodern name, possibly from Jade or Jay + Aiden · American (modern coinage)858
- JayBoyjaybird · English835
- KarsonBoyson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic864
- KayceUnisexmodern spelling of Casey · American (modern coinage)845
- KashtonBoymodern blend using Cash and -ton · American (modern coinage)822
- PrinceBoyprince · English797
- ChanceBoyfortune, luck · English784
- SkylerUnisexscholar · Dutch775
- DaxtonBoymodern coinage, influenced by surname forms · American (modern coinage)784
- KameronBoycrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic773
- KianBoykingly · Persian765
- TruUnisextrue; faithful · English761
- HankBoyhome ruler · Germanic739
Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).