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.
  1. Liam-Liam (correct)
  2. Oliver-Noah
  3. Noah-Oliver
  4. James-James (correct)
  5. Elijah-Elijah (correct)
  6. Theodore-William
  7. Benjamin-Henry
  8. Henry-Lucas
  9. William-Benjamin
  10. Lucas-Theodore
  11. Levi-Mateo
  12. Mateo-Levi
  13. Jack-Sebastian
  14. Alexander-Daniel
  15. Daniel-Jack
  16. Jackson-Michael
  17. Sebastian-Alexander
  18. Asher-Owen
  19. Michael-Asher
  20. Owen-Samuel
  21. Mason-Ethan
  22. Samuel-Leo
  23. Logan-Jackson
  24. Ethan-Mason
  25. Luca-Ezra
  26. Wyatt-John
  27. Leo-Hudson
  28. Aiden-Luca
  29. Hudson-Aiden
  30. John-Joseph
  31. Ezra-David
  32. Joseph-Jacob
  33. David-Logan
  34. Jacob-Luke
  35. Grayson-Julian
  36. Luke-Gabriel
  37. Julian-Grayson
  38. Isaac-Wyatt
  39. Gabriel-Matthew
  40. Matthew-Maverick
  41. Anthony-Dylan
  42. Maverick-Isaac
  43. Elias-Elias (correct)
  44. Carter-Anthony
  45. Ezekiel-Thomas
  46. Lincoln-Jayden
  47. Dylan-Carter
  48. Miles-Santiago
  49. Jayden-Ezekiel
  50. Thomas-Charles
  51. Josiah-Josiah (correct)
  52. Waylon-Caleb
  53. Caleb-Cooper
  54. Charles-Lincoln
  55. Santiago-Miles
  56. Christopher-Christopher (correct)
  57. Kai-Nathan
  58. Isaiah-Isaiah (correct)
  59. Nolan-Kai
  60. Andrew-Joshua
  61. Joshua-Andrew
  62. Cooper-Angel
  63. Eli-Adrian
  64. Nathan-Cameron
  65. Cameron-Nolan
  66. Brooks-Waylon
  67. Jaxon-Jaxon (correct)
  68. Adrian-Roman
  69. Aaron-Eli
  70. Easton-Wesley
  71. Angel-Aaron
  72. Ryan-Ian
  73. Axel-Christian
  74. Wesley-Ryan
  75. Roman-Leonardo
  76. Everett-Brooks
  77. Jameson-Axel
  78. Landon-Walker
  79. Christian-Jonathan
  80. Beau-Easton
  81. Colton-Everett
  82. Ian-Weston
  83. Silas-Bennett
  84. Bennett-Robert
  85. Robert-Jameson
  86. Walker-Landon
  87. Leonardo-Silas
  88. Weston-Jose
  89. Greyson-Beau
  90. Jonathan-Micah
  91. River-Colton
  92. Jeremiah-Jordan
  93. Jose-Jeremiah
  94. August-Parker
  95. Jordan-Greyson
  96. Parker-Rowan
  97. Nicholas-Adam
  98. Rowan-Nicholas
  99. Emmett-Theo
  100. Xavier-Xavier (correct)
What do you think about the new top 100 boys' names?

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