The final installment of the top baby name debuts for boys!
10 to 1:
Unnamed, #10
- Unnamed debuted with 101 baby boys in 1989.
No inspiration; possibly related to the baby name glitch of 1989.
Jahiem, #9
- Jahiem debuted with 155 baby boys in 2001.
Inspired by R&B singer Jaheim.
Khiry, #8
- Khiry debuted with 159 baby boys in 1989.
Inspired by singer Khiry Abdulsamad, a member of The Boys.
Shyheim, #7
Cordero, #6
- Cordero debuted with 173 baby boys in 1986.
Inspired by Cordero Roberts, a character on the soap opera One Life to Live.
Yurem, #5
- Yurem debuted with 206 baby boys in 2007.
Inspired by Yurem Rojas, winner of the reality TV show Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda.
Kunta, #4
- Kunta debuted with 215 baby boys in 1977.
Inspired by Kunta Kinte, a character on the TV miniseries Roots.
Levar, #3
- Levar debuted with 523 baby boys in 1977.
Inspired by LeVar Burton, an actor in the TV miniseries Roots.
Nakia, #2
- Nakia debuted with 611 baby boys in 1974.
Inspired by Nakia Parker, a character on the TV movie/show Nakia.
Christop, #1
- Christop debuted with 1,082 baby boys in 1989.
Not inspired by anything — just part of the great baby name glitch of 1989.
And there it is! The top boy name debuts ever, so far. Did any of the names this week surprise you?
More of the top 50 baby name debuts for boys: 50-41, 40-31, 30-21, 20-11, 10-1
[Latest update: 7/2021]