Common names are not the same as popular names: Common names are those most often found among the total population or for a certain period of time, as opposed to those popular for babies born in any one year. These are the 100 most common names for males in the US in the past century, with James at the top of the list, followed by John, Robert, Michael, and William.
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Along with James and William, other common boy names that remain in the US Top 50 include Alexander, Benjamin, David, Gabriel, Henry, Jacob, Noah, and Samuel. The common names for boys that have fallen the farthest in popularity include Ralph, Willie, Gerald, and Billy.
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Some popular names for boys today, such as Number one Liam, don't yet make it onto the list of the century's most common male names. Over time, older names such as Gary and Eugene will pass away, to be replaced by names such as Aiden and Jackson given to so many baby boys today.

Most Common Names for Boys

Aaron

Adam

Alan

Albert

Alexander

Andrew

Anthony

Arthur

Austin

Benjamin

Billy

Bobby

Brandon

Brian

Bruce

Bryan

Carl

Charles

Christian

Christopher

Daniel

David

Dennis

Donald

Douglas

Dylan

Edward

Eric

Ethan

Eugene

Frank

Gabriel

Gary

George

Gerald

Gregory

Harold

Harry

Henry

Jack

Jacob

James

Jason

Jeffrey

Jeremy

Jerry

Jesse

John

Johnny

Jonathan

Jordan

Jose

Joseph

Joshua

Juan

Justin

Keith

Kenneth

Kevin

Kyle

Larry

Lawrence

Logan

Louis

Mark

Matthew

Michael

Nathan

Nicholas

Noah

Patrick

Paul

Peter

Philip

Ralph

Randy

Raymond

Richard

Robert

Roger

Ronald

Russell

Ryan

Samuel

Scott

Sean

Stephen

Steven

Terry

Thomas

Timothy

Tyler

Vincent

Walter

Wayne

William

Willie

Zachary

Most Common Names for Boys -- dad and baby boy

Most common male names in the US for the past 100 years, according to the US census, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (All Names)

100 Most Common Names for Boys - All Names