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How to Find a Baby Boy Name

Written by Michelle Bruns Maffei

Naming your baby boy means more than giving him his individuality, it gives insight on the type of person you hope he will be. Looking for a name beyond Tom, Dick, and Harry? Find inspiration for baby boy names where you least expect it and then check out their meanings in our baby names book!

Popular Boy Names

The top 10 boy names in 2008 include Aiden, Jayden, Caden, and Jackson if you surf the web. But, when it came down to signing the birth certificate, the Social Security Administration recorded these top 10 names for these babies bundled in blue:

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Alexander
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Christopher
10. Matthew

Check out the top 100 boy baby names from the Social Security Administration here.

Sporty Boy Names

Catch the latest issue of your favorite sports magazine, such as Sports Illustrated or ESPN Magazine, and you’ll have a team of boy names from which to choose. You won’t want to pass on names like Mohammed, Tiger, Michael, Reggie, Bo, Cal, Payton, and Kobe, which may help your future superstar put his name on the JumboTron.

For more ideas, check out 55 Sporty Baby Names.

Celebrity Baby Names

Find celebrity names galore, which are sure to scream Hollywood, when you surf your favorite celebrity gossip websites. Names like Keith, Antonio, Beau, Vin, Taye, Kelsey, Rock, Jet, or Liam may help convey the charisma of the spotlight while celeb baby names such as Ryder, Enzo, Lucian, Weston, Anton, Lennon, Truman, and Milo may make him the next phase of the “Brat Pack.”

For more, check out 50 Celebrity Baby Names in the Spotlight.

Baby Names for Future Leaders

Take a page from history and your little bundle of joy may follow in the footsteps of his namesake. With 44 Presidents to choose from, names like Lincoln, George, James, Zachary, Benjamin, Andrew, Wilson, Calvin, or Kennedy may have him leading the crowd…and maybe one day the country.

For more, read Top 50 Powerful Baby Names.

Rock Star Baby Name

Whether your baby boy comes into the world playing the air guitar or you just see him rocking out center stage one day, browsing the Billboard Top 40 chart for names that scream “rock star” may be perfect for your son-to-be. Names like Cash, Trent, Zach, Slash, Tommy, Mick, Axl, Cooper, or Morrison may give him a push in the right direction (but cannot guarantee his talent).

For more, red Rock Star Baby Names.

Occupational Baby Names

Whether you want your son to take over the family business, or are just looking for a really masculine name, names that say, “I’m a working man” can be found by digging through the employment section. Names that mean a “trade” include Mason, Tyler, Dean, Marshall, Fisher, Taylor, Tanner, Cooper, Sawyer, and more.

For more, read Baby Names that fit Your Personal Style

Get Connected

Still looking for the perfect name for your baby boy? Check out our advanced baby name search to search for a name by meaning or origin and you may find the perfect fit for your baby-to-be. Register here to join our message boards and get connected with other moms to get and give advice on baby names, pregnancy, parenting and more!