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Recent Names for Boys

There are 56 Recent names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Recent names 1 to 20. Benjamin was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, French, and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Irish, and Scottish Aidan, the English Cole, the English and Irish Braden, the English Corbin, Beau, Chandler, Clinton, and lastly the English name, Cassius. The unusual Recent names are Aristides (Greek), Baldric (English), Baldwin (English and German), Barnabas (English and German), Basil (English and German), Bert (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian), Blair (English and Scottish), Burton (English), Cassidy (English), Clifton (English), and Cyprian (English and German).

Recent names are popular baby names for boys, and they are also considered rather trendy. The names have been increasing in popularity since the 1930s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 2003, 3.057% of baby boys were given Recent names. There were 28 Recent names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. In 2008, 27 Recent names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 2.943%. Within all Recent names, the English, French, and German Benjamin was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #25 and a usage of 0.593%.

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Aidan Popularity Trend of Aidan
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 59 59 little fire ... recent times, various forms of the name have been ...

Aristides excellent kind ... recent times, the name is known from the French ...

Baldric bold ruler, brave ruler ... medieval period, and in recent times it has been made ...

Baldwin bold friend, brave friend ... was in recent times known from King Baudouin I of ...

Barnabas son of consolation, ... form Barney is in recent times best known as the ...

Basil Popularity Trend of Basil
from 1900 to 2008. royal, kingly; valiant, ... the name has in recent times been made known ...

Beau Popularity Trend of Beau
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 397 397 handsome, sweetheart, ... name has in recent times been made known by the US ...

Benjamin Popularity Trend of Benjamin
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 25 25 son of the south, son ... recent times, Benjamin has appeared as the name of ...

Bert Popularity Trend of Bert
from 1900 to 2008. bright, famous; bright ... recent times, the form Burt is known from the ...

Blair Popularity Trend of Blair
from 1900 to 2008. plain, field, battlefield ... has in recent times been popular with Scottish ...

Braden Popularity Trend of Braden
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 156 156 descendant of Bradan, ... name has been widely in recent times, in line with the ...

Burton Popularity Trend of Burton
from 1900 to 2008. fortified town ... short form Burt is in recent times known from the ...

Cassidy Popularity Trend of Cassidy
from 1900 to 2008. descendant of Caiside, ... has only been used in recent times, and mainly in ...

Cassius Popularity Trend of Cassius
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 945 945 empty, vain ... recent times, it is known from the boxer Cassius ...

Chandler Popularity Trend of Chandler
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 457 457 candle maker, candle ... recent times, the use of the name for a character in ...

Clifton Popularity Trend of Clifton
from 1900 to 2008. town by a cliff ... name is more recent than Clifford, and it could ...

Clinton Popularity Trend of Clinton
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 856 856 settlement by the River ... recent times, the name is famous from the American ...

Cole Popularity Trend of Cole
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 84 84 black; coal town, Cola's ... recent times, the name has often been bestowed in ...

Corbin Popularity Trend of Corbin
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 262 262 raven ... name has in recent times been made known by the ...

Cyprian man from Cyprus ... recent times, the popularity of the name has ...


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for Recent Names
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