Top 100 boys’ names for 2016 revealed
Whether you have a shortlist already, or just starting out your journey - a great place to start is the latest top 100 list
One of the trickiest decisions to make when having a baby is choosing the perfect name. With so many factors to consider it can be a tough task. Our top 100 list will give you an idea of which names are currently popular with mums, as well as highlighting specific themes or styles which you may not have considered before. The list reflects baby names given to over 350,000 babies in 2016, so you can be sure these wonderful names are truly on trend.
Boys names with notable increases in popularity this year are ‘Reggie’ (up 59%) - most likely influenced by Rastamouse star Reggie Yates but possibly Tom Hardy’s portrayal of Reggie Kray in the 2015 film ‘Legend’ - and ‘Ezra’ (up 77%), which can be attributed to the world famous ‘Budapest’ singer, George Ezra. Other trending boys’ names on the rise are Jaxon, Arlo and Carter.
Why not check out our top 100 girls names for 2016 too? Alternatively if you fancy something more unique or unusual for your child then check out our unique and unusual names section.
- Oliver
- Harry
- Jack
- Charlie
- George
- Jacob
- Noah
- Alfie
- Oscar
- Freddie
- James
- Leo
- Thomas
- Joshua
- William
- Archie
- Henry
- Max
- Logan
- Ethan
- Theo
- Mason
- Lucas
- Harrison
- Isaac
- Joseph
- Daniel
- Finley
- Alexander
- Riley
- Edward
- Arthur
- Teddy
- Dylan
- Jake
- Samuel
- Benjamin
- Adam
- Toby
- Sebastian
- Tommy
- Ollie
- Jaxon
- Jackson
- Elijah
- Louie
- Jayden
- Zachary
- Harley
- Harvey
- Jenson
- Reggie
- David
- Matthew
- Jude
- Lewis
- Frankie
- Luke
- Luca
- Alex
- Hugo
- Arlo
- Blake
- Reuben
- Nathan
- Stanley
- Rory
- Carter
- Ronnie
- Tyler
- Caleb
- Elliot
- Ryan
- Kai
- Bobby
- Louis
- Michael
- Dexter
- Austin
- Elliott
- Albie
- Aaron
- Callum
- Finn
- Jamie
- Connor
- Aiden
- Ellis
- Leon
- Roman
- Liam
- Theodore
- Gabriel
- Cody
- Ben
- Albert
- Seth
- Sam
- Ezra
- Owen
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