◀ Floored

Most Popular US Baby Names for Boys (2025) Quiz

How well do you know the most popular US baby names for boys (2025)? Floored turns the ranking into a building: floor 1 is the top of the list. We name a floor, you guess what's on it, and the lift rides to whatever you picked so you know to go higher or lower.

▶ Play this quiz
Free, no sign-up · 5 lists, a few minutes

How it works

You get a few guesses per floor. Land it on your first guess for 10 points; a near miss still scores. After the boy names round, four more lists keep the ride going.

Show the full ranking (30)
  1. Liam 20,818 babies
    Began as a short form of William, via the Irish Uilliam.
  2. Noah 20,358 babies
    From Hebrew, usually translated as 'rest' or 'comfort.'
  3. Oliver 14,939 babies
    Charles Dickens's orphan Oliver Twist made the name famous in English literature.
  4. Theodore 13,355 babies
    Greek for 'gift of God'; the teddy bear is named after President Theodore Roosevelt.
  5. Henry 12,020 babies
    Eight kings of England have been named Henry.
  6. James 11,945 babies
    Six US presidents have been named James, more than any other first name.
  7. Elijah 11,111 babies
    Elijah Wood was still a teenager when he was cast as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings.
  8. Mateo 11,045 babies
    The Spanish form of Matthew, meaning 'gift of God.'
  9. William 10,545 babies
    William the Conqueror made the name widespread in England after 1066.
  10. Lucas 10,219 babies
    A Latin form of Luke, meaning 'from Lucania,' a region of southern Italy.
  11. Benjamin 9,762 babies
    In the Bible, Benjamin is the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.
  12. Levi 9,642 babies
    Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss gave his first name to the world's best-known jeans.
  13. Elias 8,837 babies
    The Greek form of the Hebrew prophet's name Elijah.
  14. Luca 8,759 babies
    An Italian form of Luke; also a 2021 Pixar film set on the Italian Riviera.
  15. Jack 8,748 babies
    Originally a medieval nickname for John.
  16. Sebastian 8,605 babies
    From Greek sebastos, 'venerable'; it's also the crab's name in The Little Mermaid.
  17. Hudson 8,583 babies
    An English surname meaning 'son of Hudde,' made famous by explorer Henry Hudson.
  18. Samuel 8,334 babies
    Painter-turned-inventor Samuel Morse helped create the telegraph code that bears his name.
  19. Leo 8,173 babies
    Latin for 'lion'; 14 popes have taken the name, most recently Leo XIV in 2025.
  20. Ezra 8,126 babies
    From Hebrew for 'help'; poet Ezra Pound is a famous bearer.
  21. Michael 8,094 babies
    It was the top US boys' name in nearly every year from 1954 to 1998.
  22. Daniel 8,085 babies
    Hebrew for 'God is my judge'; the biblical Daniel survived the lions' den.
  23. John 8,027 babies
    Four US presidents have been named John: Adams, Quincy Adams, Tyler and Kennedy.
  24. Ethan 7,852 babies
    Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible hero is named Ethan Hunt.
  25. Julian 7,603 babies
    Derived from Julius, the Roman family name of Julius Caesar.
  26. Santiago 7,554 babies
    Spanish for Saint James; it's also the capital of Chile.
  27. Cooper 7,472 babies
    An English occupational surname for a barrel maker.
  28. Asher 7,456 babies
    One of Jacob's sons in the Bible; the name means 'happy' or 'blessed.'
  29. Joseph 7,303 babies
    The biblical Joseph's coat of many colors inspired a hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
  30. Alexander 7,230 babies
    Greek for 'defender of men'; Alexander the Great spread it across the ancient world.

Source: US Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names (2025) · as of 2025

More quizzes

Most popular US baby names for girls (2025) · Most common surnames in the US · All quizzes ▸

A new ride every day

Floored is a free daily ranking game: five lists, five target floors, same puzzle for everyone. Play today's ride ▸