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Boy Names That Peaked in 2018

These boy names were at their highest point ever on the official US popularity list in 2018. That may mean, of course, that they're at their lifetime peak and it's all downhill from here. Or it might mean they're hot and will only get hotter. A name that's been very popular for a long time, like Liam or Oliver, is more likely to soften than one that's been motoring up the charts, like Maverick or Weston. Maverick and Weston's true peak most likely lies several years ahead. The only thing this list tells you for sure is that these names are finding widespread favor, whether they're already in the Top 10 or lie much further down the list.

Orion

Meaning: boundary, limit

Origin:Greek
119
Phoenix

Meaning: dark red

Origin:Arizona place-name and Greek
123
Luca

Meaning: light or man from Lucania

Origin:Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
86
Odin

Meaning: god of frenzy; poetic fury

Origin:Variation of Óðinn, Old Norse
229
Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Kian The meaning of Kian is 'King'. It is an angl...
Origin:Irish, variation of Cian
327
Elias

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Greek variation of Elijah, Hebrew
132
Elijah

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Hebrew
136
Origin:English rank of nobility
1327
Micah

Meaning: who is like the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
143
Niko

Meaning: victory of the people

Origin:Finnish variation of Nichoals; diminutive of Nikolaos, Greek
1029
Emiliano

Meaning: work

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Emil
1313
Leonardo

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, German
431
Santiago

Meaning: Saint James

Origin:Place-name or Latin
497
Emilio

Meaning: rival

Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Emil
561
Adonis

Meaning: lord

Origin:Greek, from Semitic Adonai
313
Jaxon

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:Spelling variation of Jackson
1049
Greyson

Meaning: son of the steward

Origin:English
1135
Rhett

Meaning: advice

Origin:English from Dutch
288
Hayes

Meaning: hedged area

Origin:English surname and nature name
161