Predicted Top 100 Boys' Names 2023

I predicted the new top 100 girls' names a few days ago. Today, I will focus on the boys' names.

Every year, at least a few names depart from the top 100. These names are usually dated or tired, which suggests parents are moving on from old trends. Here are the boys' names I think will leave this year:

  • Colton-Colton has been declining since its 2019 peak at #59. Having fallen nearly 20 spots from #74 to #91, Colton only has ten spots to fall. 
  • Jeremiah-This Biblical spin on dated Jeremy has been gradually falling since the second half of the 2010s. It fell ten spots to #93 in 2022, meaning ten more spots will erase it from the top 100. 
  • Nicholas-This classic name has been gradually declining since the 2000s. It fell six spots to #98 in 2022, meaning it's almost out of the top 100.
  • Xavier-This name stayed at #100 in 2022, but is has been slowly declining since 2010. Besides, just one drop will take Xavier out of the top 100.
While a group of names leave the top 100 every year, an equally sized group of new names replace them. Here are the names I think will enter the boys' top 100:
  • Gael-This short form of the Gaelic language, though suggesting Celtic roots, is also pronounceable in Spanish. Such Spanish names, including Mateo and Santiago, are currently hot. It rose five spots from #109 to #104, meaning another five spots will make it popular.
  • River-Nature names have long been a staple for girls, but boys are now getting word names of their own; these include Maverick and Brooks. River, though unisex, has risen five spots to #105; it only has to rise five more spots to reach the top 100.
  • Thiago-As stated above, Spanish names make up a current trend, particularly for Spanish-speaking parents. It rose from #141 all the way to #106, so it will most likely enter the top 100 in 2023. 
  • August-Vintage August, having become a royal name a few years ago, is almost back in the top 100. It rose 11 spots to #109 and has only nine more spots to rise. 
Here are my final predicted top 100 boys' names for 2023:
  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. James
  5. Elijah
  6. Henry
  7. Theodore
  8. William
  9. Mateo
  10. Lucas
  11. Sebastian
  12. Levi
  13. Benjamin
  14. Daniel
  15. Asher
  16. Jack
  17. Owen
  18. Leo
  19. Michael
  20. Ezra
  21. Samuel
  22. Luca
  23. Alexander
  24. Hudson
  25. Ethan
  26. Mason
  27. John
  28. Jackson
  29. David
  30. Joseph
  31. Aiden
  32. Luke
  33. Julian
  34. Grayson
  35. Maverick
  36. Jacob
  37. Gabriel
  38. Elias
  39. Wyatt
  40. Logan
  41. Matthew
  42. Dylan
  43. Santiago
  44. Anthony
  45. Isaac
  46. Ezekiel
  47. Thomas
  48. Charles
  49. Jayden
  50. Cooper
  51. Miles
  52. Carter
  53. Josiah
  54. Kai
  55. Caleb
  56. Lincoln
  57. Nathan
  58. Waylon
  59. Christopher
  60. Angel
  61. Isaiah
  62. Joshua
  63. Adrian
  64. Andrew
  65. Roman
  66. Wesley
  67. Cameron
  68. Walker
  69. Nolan
  70. Eli
  71. Ian
  72. Leonardo
  73. Brooks
  74. Christian
  75. Jaxon
  76. Axel
  77. Weston
  78. Aaron
  79. Bennett
  80. Everett
  81. Ryan
  82. Jameson
  83. Silas
  84. Beau
  85. Easton
  86. Theo
  87. Micah
  88. Jonathan
  89. Thiago
  90. Robert
  91. Jose
  92. Rowan
  93. Greyson
  94. River
  95. Jordan
  96. August
  97. Parker
  98. Landon
  99. Adam
  100. Gael
What are your predictions for the upcoming boys' top 100?

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