Top boy-name debuts of all time in the U.S. baby name data (11-20)

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Here’s the second-to-last installment of the top baby name debuts for boys!

From 20 to 11:

Cordaro, #20

  • Cordaro debuted with 69 baby boys in 1986.
    Inspired by Cordero Roberts, a character on the soap opera One Life to Live.

Yosgart, #19

  • Yosgart debuted with 72 baby boys in 2008.
    Inspired by soccer player Yosgart Gutiérrez.

Jabbar, #18

Romello, #17

  • Romello debuted with 80 baby boys in 1994.
    Inspired by Roemello Skuggs, a character in the movie Sugar Hill.

Christia & Kiptyn, 2-way tie for #16

  • Christia debuted with 82 baby boys in 1989.
    Not inspired by anything — just part of the baby name glitch of 1989.
  • Kiptyn debuted with 82 baby boys in 2009.
    Inspired by Kiptyn Locke, a contestant on the reality TV show The Bachelorette.

Jeremih, #15

  • Jeremih debuted with 88 baby boys in 2009.
    Inspired by singer Jeremih.

Jaceyon, #14

  • Jaceyon debuted with 89 baby boys in 2013.
    Inspired by Jayceon Taylor (a.k.a. The Game) of the reality TV show Marrying The Game.

Taurean, #13

Quayshaun, #12

Jkwon, #11

  • Jkwon debuted with 100 baby boys in 2004.
    Inspired by rapper J-Kwon.

Have any guesses about which names will be in tomorrow’s top 10?

More of the top 50 baby name debuts for boys: 50-41, 40-31, 30-21, 20-11, 10-1

Image: Adapted from LotusBud0048a (public domain) by Frank “Fg2” Gualtieri

[Latest update: 7/2021]

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