The Top 100 Boys' Names 2022
The new name data that came out this past Friday brought us many changes in the most popular names. A bunch of names have departed the girls' and boys' top 100 lists alike.
Here are the five names that left the boys' top 100 this year:
- Austin-This Texas city name has ranked in the top 100 since the 1980s and now feels a bit dated. It shows in its drop from #96 to #111.
- Carson-Carson has clearly lost its luster as parents seek fresher surname-names. It fell from #97 to #110.
- Connor-This remains a solid Celtic pick, but it dropped from #98 to #118 after decades of popularity.
- Dominic-A top 100 name for over twenty years, Dominic finally fell from #99 to #102.
- Hunter-Hunter is clearly losing its freshness since it fell from #86 to #101.
While five names left the top 100, five new ones arrived:
- Adam-After one year out of the top 100, this timeless classic returned to its 2020 rank of #97 from #104. It peaked several decades ago, so Adam might be regaining its freshness early. Or else, it could be back for one more year before falling again.
- Micah-I did not expect this Biblical name to enter the top 100 since it hovered in the 100s and 110s for over a decade. Yet, parents might be using this as a fresh take on Michael. It rose from #107 to #90.
- Rowan-This Celtic unisex name has succeeded Riley and Ryan, moving from #106 to #96.
- Theo-Theo was rising along with formal Theodore, but its sudden jump into the top 100 is surprising. It rose from #142 to #99.
- Walker-This rustic surname-name has joined Wyatt and Waylon, moving from #129 to #78.
A few names I thought would make the boys' top 100 did not make it. Emmett actually fell into the 110s. August and River have both risen in use, but have yet to become popular. Perhaps they have risen high enough to be in line for next year's top 100.
Regarding the entire top 100, I guessed nine out of 100 names correctly. I will list the predicted names next to the actual names below. If they match, I will bolden these names and mark them as correct.
- Liam-Liam (correct)
- Oliver-Noah
- Noah-Oliver
- James-James (correct)
- Elijah-Elijah (correct)
- Theodore-William
- Benjamin-Henry
- Henry-Lucas
- William-Benjamin
- Lucas-Theodore
- Levi-Mateo
- Mateo-Levi
- Jack-Sebastian
- Alexander-Daniel
- Daniel-Jack
- Jackson-Michael
- Sebastian-Alexander
- Asher-Owen
- Michael-Asher
- Owen-Samuel
- Mason-Ethan
- Samuel-Leo
- Logan-Jackson
- Ethan-Mason
- Luca-Ezra
- Wyatt-John
- Leo-Hudson
- Aiden-Luca
- Hudson-Aiden
- John-Joseph
- Ezra-David
- Joseph-Jacob
- David-Logan
- Jacob-Luke
- Grayson-Julian
- Luke-Gabriel
- Julian-Grayson
- Isaac-Wyatt
- Gabriel-Matthew
- Matthew-Maverick
- Anthony-Dylan
- Maverick-Isaac
- Elias-Elias (correct)
- Carter-Anthony
- Ezekiel-Thomas
- Lincoln-Jayden
- Dylan-Carter
- Miles-Santiago
- Jayden-Ezekiel
- Thomas-Charles
- Josiah-Josiah (correct)
- Waylon-Caleb
- Caleb-Cooper
- Charles-Lincoln
- Santiago-Miles
- Christopher-Christopher (correct)
- Kai-Nathan
- Isaiah-Isaiah (correct)
- Nolan-Kai
- Andrew-Joshua
- Joshua-Andrew
- Cooper-Angel
- Eli-Adrian
- Nathan-Cameron
- Cameron-Nolan
- Brooks-Waylon
- Jaxon-Jaxon (correct)
- Adrian-Roman
- Aaron-Eli
- Easton-Wesley
- Angel-Aaron
- Ryan-Ian
- Axel-Christian
- Wesley-Ryan
- Roman-Leonardo
- Everett-Brooks
- Jameson-Axel
- Landon-Walker
- Christian-Jonathan
- Beau-Easton
- Colton-Everett
- Ian-Weston
- Silas-Bennett
- Bennett-Robert
- Robert-Jameson
- Walker-Landon
- Leonardo-Silas
- Weston-Jose
- Greyson-Beau
- Jonathan-Micah
- River-Colton
- Jeremiah-Jordan
- Jose-Jeremiah
- August-Parker
- Jordan-Greyson
- Parker-Rowan
- Nicholas-Adam
- Rowan-Nicholas
- Emmett-Theo
- Xavier-Xavier (correct)
What do you think about the new top 100 boys' names?
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