Predicted Top 100 Boys' Names 2021

I recently predicted the new top 100 girls' names for when the new name data comes out this Friday. Now I focus on the boys' names.

Every year, a few names enter and leave the top 100. These are the names I think will enter the top 100:

  • Beau-This Southern name jumped 23 spots last year and just 10 spots will bring it to the top 100. Beau is proving to be a better male counterpart to Scarlett than Rhett.
  • Bennett-Bennett begins with the same sound as Benjamin and has the same ending as Everett. It jumped seven spots in 2020. Just two spots will make this name popular.
  • Waylon-Like Beau, Waylon is a country name with ties to singer Waylon Jennings. It jumped 10 spots in 2020. If it jumps just five spots, Waylon will be popular. Parents might be using this as an alternative to Wyatt.
These are the names I think will leave the top 100:
  • Adam-This classic name has been popular for decades and could leave the top 100 if it falls just five spots. Even if it leaves the top 100, though, Adam will always be usable. 
  • Jace-Jace sounds dated as the first syllable of Jason. If it drops four spots, Jace will be out. 
  • Kayden-Kayden left the top 100 in 2016 but returned in 2017 and has been there since then. Yet, Kayden has consistently dropped in actual numbers, meaning it might be time for Kayden to go soon. 
Here is my predicted top 100 boys' names:
  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Elijah
  5. James
  6. William
  7. Henry
  8. Benjamin
  9. Lucas
  10. Alexander
  11. Mason
  12. Ethan
  13. Michael
  14. Levi
  15. Daniel
  16. Mateo
  17. Jacob
  18. Theodore
  19. Logan
  20. Sebastian
  21. Jackson
  22. Owen
  23. Samuel
  24. Jack
  25. Asher
  26. Wyatt
  27. Luke
  28. Joseph
  29. Aiden
  30. John
  31. David
  32. Grayson
  33. Leo
  34. Carter
  35. Hudson
  36. Matthew
  37. Julian
  38. Ezra
  39. Gabriel
  40. Lincoln
  41. Maverick
  42. Jayden
  43. Anthony
  44. Isaac
  45. Miles
  46. Thomas
  47. Elias
  48. Charles
  49. Dylan
  50. Josiah
  51. Christopher
  52. Luca
  53. Isaiah
  54. Jaxon
  55. Andrew
  56. Nathan
  57. Joshua
  58. Adrian
  59. Eli
  60. Ryan
  61. Ezekiel
  62. Caleb
  63. Nolan
  64. Axel
  65. Cameron
  66. Aaron
  67. Colton
  68. Christian
  69. Santiago
  70. Cooper
  71. Easton
  72. Jameson
  73. Hunter
  74. Landon
  75. Brooks
  76. Greyson
  77. Jonathan
  78. Roman
  79. Angel
  80. Jeremiah
  81. Leonardo
  82. Ian
  83. Jordan
  84. Carson
  85. Robert
  86. Everett
  87. Beau
  88. Kai
  89. Connor
  90. Jaxson
  91. Austin
  92. Dominic
  93. Silas
  94. Xavier
  95. Waylon
  96. Bennett
  97. Wesley
  98. Nicholas
  99. Jose
  100. Parker
What names do you think will enter and leave the boys' top 100 this year?

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