Fastest-Rising Boy Names 2023

  1. Jakai
    • Origin:

      Modern invention,"supplanter; sea; warrior"
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter; sea; warrior"
    • Description:

      Jakai is a cool modern invention, inspired by other -kai names such as Makai and Zakai. Add to this the popular prefix "ja", and it also feels connected to classic nickname Jack, the international Jacques, and modern favorites, Jackson and Jax.
  2. Alijah
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Elijah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Yahweh is God"
    • Description:

      Elijah is in the US Top 10 and is popular across New Zealand, The Netherlands, and The UK. Spelling variation Alijah however only appears in the US charts, where it has ranked in the Top 1000 since 2001. Given to 700 boys in a recent year, for every one baby Alijah, there are 16 Elijahs.
  3. Karsyn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Carson
    • Description:

      A surname-style name with a contemporary spelling, Karsyn is a unisex name that has been on and off the charts for boys since 2018. As of 2023, it's back in the US Top 1000 and given to more than 200 boys every year.