125 Unique Baby Boy Names You Won’t Regret

When tasked with naming their baby boy, all parents strive for a name that exemplifies how special their sure-to-be-prodigious offspring will be. For some parents, that means building on the strength of tradition and choosing a classic boy name. Others get more creative, considering rare, uncommon, and even weird baby names in hopes of finding a unique boys’ names that won’t be heard ’round the playground. But thinking of the perfect unusual name is a fine line to balance: Elon Musk and Grimes realized this when they faced criticism for naming their baby X Æ A-12, and these two Mommy influencers erupted in a feud after they both named their babies Baby. (Yes, Baby…)

But of course, even when parents find a name that they’re sure is totally original and that just feels right, they may soon discover that someone else in the family had the same genius idea (How could you, Sharon!). Every parent is looking for something a little bit different in their baby name search, but all have an incredibly big job. Baby names aren’t as easy as they sound.

Luckily, the Social Security Administration publishes annual lists of the most popular names each year dating back to the 1800s. Parents considering a boy name like Noah, Elijah, Mason, or Logan should know that their baby boy will be in good company, as those names are some of the top 10 most popular boy names. But the Social Security lists also tell us which baby boy names are uncommon. If you’re looking for original or unusual boy names — ones that will set your kid apart from the Jakes/Jacks/Bens in his class and keep things interesting, we’ve got you covered. This list of 125 unique baby boy names just might include the name you’ve been searching for.

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1. Ollie
2. Ellio
3. Gray
4. Ace
5. Wilder
6. Wyatt
7. Eason
8. Kadon
9. Anders
10. Omar
11. Roland
12. Ross
13. Irvin
14. Leon
15. Dale
16. Franklin
17. Lyle
18. Otis
19. Clinton
20. Jay
21. Ira
22. Armie
23. Shane
24. Kai
25. Fox
26. Shaw
27. Irvin
28. Nelson
29. Russell
30. Bradley
31. Warren
32. Leroy
33. Alvin
34. Reginald
35. Clyde
36. Ivan
37. Hayden
38. Harold
39. Tracy
40. Lee
41. Jermaine
42. Lawrence
43. Finn
44. Maynard
45. Wren
46. Willson
47. Jean
48. Silas
49. Eagan
50. Fitzgerald
51. Atticus
52. Milo
53. Greyson
54. Jase
55. Jayden
56. Ellis
57. Bennett
58. Collins
59. Ashton
60. Cole
61. Dax
62. Jackson
63. Jeremiah
64. Kye
65. Emery
66. Harley
67. Lawson
68. Meyer
69. Reynolds
70. Sawyer
71. Tucker
72. Weston
73. Merrick
74. Westin
75. Jabari
76. Booker
77. Edmond
78. Flynn
79. Arlo
80. Ezra
81. Roman
82. Micah
83. Declan
84. Maddox
85. Zane
86. Xaviar
87. Blake
88. Carter
89. Avery
90. Theo
91. Wells
92. Elian
93. Crew
94. Elon
95. Axel
96. Saxon
97. Reese
98. Brookes
99. Shamus
100. Ryder
101. Callum
102. Ford
103. Ronin
104. Samson
105. Jax
106. Avi
107. Blaine
108. Seamus
109. Vance
110. Ernest
111. Roderick
112. Hugh
113. Cecil
114. Marion
115. Dean
116. Jaime
117. Howard
118. Dewey
119. Wesley
120. Lonnie
121. Hubert
122. Amos
123. Perry
124. Leo
125. Ari

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