Which boy names increased in usage the most from 2023 to 2024?
Here’s a table of the fastest-rising boy names of 2024. On the left are the top 25 increases in terms of absolute change (numbers of babies). On the right are the top 25 increases in terms of relative change (percentages of babies).
| Rank | Boy name | Absolute rise | Boy name | Relative rise |
| 1 | Liam | 1,278 | Truce | 3,683% |
| 2 | Noah | 1,249 | Nazai | 1,640% |
| 3 | Santiago | 1,054 | Zylus | 1,000% |
| 4 | Theodore | 927 | Kyzeir | 656% |
| 5 | Thiago | 774 | Ewen | 640% |
| 6 | Enzo | 740 | Hartlen | 600% |
| 7 | Eithan | 717 | Kyiir | 560% |
| 8 | Roman | 678 | Kamazi | 528% |
| 9 | Bennett | 675 | Mazieon | 525% |
| 10 | Elias | 650 | Xaden | 509% |
| 11 | Callum | 615 | Rustyn | 483% |
| 12 | Colter | 609 | Endrick | 433% |
| 13 | Beau | 596 | Kaior | 417% |
| 14 | Wesley | 594 | Colsen | 408% |
| 15 | Oliver | 561 | Elion | 367% |
| 16 | Henry | 559 | Haysen | 344% |
| 17 | Jaziel | 538 | Huntlee | 340% |
| 18 | Hayes | 496 | Akoa | 329% |
| 19 | Arthur | 488 | Joa | 317% |
| 20 | Callan | 469 | Ryo | 281% |
| 21 | Rowan | 437 | Amael | 280% |
| 22 | Jett | 436 | Zalen | 271% |
| 23 | Eliam | 422 (tie) | Kysir | 263% |
| 24 | August | 422 (tie) | Creeden | 250% (tie) |
| 25 | Harvey | 413 | Zyel | 250% (tie) |
The rise of Rustyn might be thanks to social media influencer Addie McCracken, who has a young son named Rustyn (b. 2022).
If you have theories about any of the other rises, please leave a comment!
Source: SSA
Image: Adapted from Turkey-2036 by Dennis Jarvis under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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