Baby Boys’ Names

Seven of the best sites for getting ideas on names for baby boys. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Popular Baby Names from the U.S. Social Security Administration - Get a Top 1000 list of the most popular baby boys names for every year going back to 1880 (when John was #1 and Leonidas was #1000). These days Jacob is hot while Jarvis barely makes the cut. (www.ssa.gov)

2. Top 100 Trendy Boys’ Names - This site allows you to see the most popular baby boys’ names of the last year, based on numbers of babies with each name, then allows you to compare that list with the top names over the last 5 years, 25 years and 125 years. They also list the trends in boys’ names categorized by Old Favorite, Traditional and Contemporary. (www.baby-boy-names.org)

3. Boys’ Names Generator - For the truly geeky or fun-loving new parent. This online form allows parents to enter their last name and a word they like, then it generates a name for their baby boy. (www.richardgingras.com)

4. Baby Boys Names at Yeah Baby - Search for names by origin, see popular boy names by U.S. state, get a list of names if you want to name your boy after a saint, and other ideas. (www.yeahbaby.com)

5. Baby Boys’ Names at Baby Names World - Site lists hundreds of baby boy names from many nationalities and explains their meanings, origins and backgrounds. Plus, as you go through the list, you can add names to your favorites list, then view your personal list all at once. Each name is also ranked with 1 to 5 stars, but it’s not clear who does the ranking. (www.babynamesworld.com)

6. Boys Names - Nothing fancy here, no name origins or lists of most popular names—just a whole bunch of baby boys’ names to consider. (ourworld.compuserve.com)

7. Baby Boys Names - See a big master list of potential baby boy names, plus lists of popular names and names the site’s authors have dubbed “unique.” (www.babyboysnameslist.com)