UK vs. US Top 100 Boys' Names 2024

With the recent release of the UK name data, I will list the boys' top 100 below. Next to each name, I will list their US rankings (which will be bold if they are the same in both lists) and the ranking's US equivalent (which will be italicized). 

  1. Muhammad (#245)-Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Oliver
  4. Arthur (#105)-Theodore
  5. Leo (#24)-James
  6. George (#124)-Henry
  7. Luca (#23)-Mateo
  8. Theodore (#4)-Elijah
  9. Oscar (#217)-Lucas
  10. Archie (#333)-William
  11. Jude (#156)-Benjamin
  12. Theo (#80)-Levi
  13. Freddie (#1957)-Ezra
  14. Henry (#6)-Sebastian
  15. Arlo (#146)-Jack
  16. Alfie (UR)-Daniel
  17. Charlie (#176)-Samuel
  18. Finley (#290)-Michael
  19. Albie (UR)-Ethan
  20. Harry (#776)-Asher
  21. Mohammed (#596)-John
  22. Jack (#15)-Hudson
  23. Elijah (#8)-Luca
  24. Rory (#226)-Leo
  25. Lucas (#9)-Elias
  26. Thomas (#39)-Owen
  27. William (#10)-Alexander
  28. Louie (#574)-Dylan
  29. Teddy (#896)-Santiago
  30. Jacob (#41)-Julian
  31. Edward (#228)-David
  32. Roman (#52)-Joseph
  33. Reuben (#871)-Matthew
  34. Oakley (#410)-Luke
  35. Adam (#100)-Jackson
  36. Alexander (#27)-Maverick
  37. Isaac (#40)-Miles
  38. Ezra (#13)-Wyatt
  39. Tommy (#732)-Thomas
  40. James (#5)-Isaac
  41. Rowan (#71)-Jacob
  42. Hudson (#22)-Mason
  43. Reggie (#1970)-Gabriel
  44. Max (#175)-Anthony
  45. Sebastian (#14)-Carter
  46. Hugo (#404)-Logan
  47. Louis (#236)-Aiden
  48. Ethan (#19)-Grayson
  49. Ronnie (#994)-Caleb
  50. Joshua (#57)-Cooper
  51. Sonny (#335)-Charles
  52. Harrison (#121)-Roman
  53. Mohammad (#599)-Josiah
  54. Jesse (#187)-Ezekiel
  55. Frederick (#423)-Thiago
  56. Joseph (#32)-Isaiah
  57. Albert (#606)-Joshua
  58. Frankie (#1111)-Wesley
  59. Daniel (#16)-Jayden
  60. Samuel (#17)-Bennett
  61. Benjamin (#11)-Christopher
  62. Felix (#177)-Nathan
  63. Mason (#42)-Angel
  64. David (#31)-Nolan
  65. Dylan (#28)-Waylon
  66. Jaxon (#96)-Cameron
  67. Otis (#731)-Brooks
  68. Yusuf (#475)-Andrew
  69. Zachary (#194)-Beau
  70. Liam (#1)-Weston
  71. Jasper (#133)-Rowan
  72. Kai (#76)-Adrian
  73. Musa (#525)-Lincoln
  74. Gabriel (#43)-Enzo
  75. Caleb (#49)-Ian
  76. Logan (#46)-Kai
  77. Ibrahim (#359)-Christian
  78. Hunter (#128)-Axel
  79. Elias (#25)-Aaron
  80. Riley (#229)-Theo
  81. Alfred (#838)-Silas
  82. Bobby (#1124)-Walker
  83. Finn (#198)-Jonathan
  84. Rupert (UR)-Leonardo
  85. Michael (#18)-Everett
  86. Toby (#1101)-Micah
  87. Myles (#99)-Ryan
  88. Austin (#108)-August
  89. Nathan (#62)-Gael
  90. Grayson (#48)-Robert
  91. Vinnie (UR)-Jose
  92. Enzo (#74)-Eli
  93. Yahya (#706)-Jeremiah
  94. Ralph (#1153)-Luka
  95. Ellis (#273)-Amir
  96. Milo (#120)-Jaxon
  97. Bodhi (#303)-Parker
  98. Elliot (#150)-Colton
  99. Brody (#224)-Myles
  100. Leon (#141)-Adam
My research taught me that 44% of the UK top 100 boys' names are also top 100 picks in the US. This is a rise from 41% in 2023. As with the girls' names, the UK boys' names are becoming more like those in the US.

As with the girls' names, there are more vintage and nickname-style names for boys in the UK. These include Louis and Alfie, both being much less common here. 

What differences do you notice between the UK and US top 100 boys' names?

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