Parents Who Like to Get to the Point Will Love These Short Names for Baby Boys
Like everything else, baby names are subject to trends. And whether you're looking to find a cool and popular baby name or a rare and unique one, knowing the trends up front will help you match up with a moniker that won't give you baby name regret.
One baby-name trend that Quartz, a popular news organization, has noticed? The rise of short name, specifically four-letter ones. The site reports the length of baby names has been dropping since a peak in the late '80s and early '90s., when names like Michael and Christopher were the most common. And it doesn't take long to verify Quartz's observation: One look at the list of the top boy names released by Social Security Administration (SSA) and you'll see Liam and Noah taking up the first two spots.
And it's easy to see why: short names pack a punch. They're easy to spell, easy to remember and have an indescribable cool factor to them. So, if you're looking to pick a short boy name, here are the most popular ones out there right now according to the SSA.
Short, Two-Letter Boy Names
Interestingly enough, there are only two boys' names on the SSA list that are only two letters long: Bo and Ty. (Other two-letter monikers, like Ed, Cy, Al and Oz, are probably more likely used as nicknames for a longer boy name.) So while it's tough to find a ton of choices for two-letter names, three- and four-letter names abound.
Short, Three-Letter Boy Names
Three letters are almost as short as a name can get. If you really want to keep it quick, consider one of these popular baby boy names, listed in order from most popular to least.
Leo
Eli
Kai
Ian
Ace
Max
Jax
Ali
Ari
Jay
Dax
Asa
Koa
Roy
Sam
Rio
Mac
Rex
Lee
Tru
Rey
Ben
Avi
Joe
Noe
Ira
Ray
Jon
Axl
Wes
Van
Cal
Kye
Fox
Neo
Zev
Four-Letter Short Boy Names
Quartz calls names that are four letters and two vowels "raindrop names" for the way they just bounce off the tongue. Here are some names to consider for your own raindrop, also listed in order of popularity.
Liam
Noah
Jack
Levi
Owen
John
Luke
Ezra
Luca
Ryan
Axel
José
Beau
Jace
Adam
Gael
Luka
Evan
Amir
Milo
Cole
Zion
Luis
Enzo
Theo
Jude
Juan
Dean
Ivan
Leon
Finn
King
Arlo
Alex
Abel
Alan
Joel
Eric
Colt
Knox
Nash
Zane
Kash
Jett
Mark
Cash
Paul
Nico
Lane
Omar
Crew
Zayn
Niko
Rory
Cruz
Kobe
Reid
Tate
Cody
Wade
Odin
Kane
Jake
Otto
Cade
Remy
Sean
Kyle
Kade
Noel
Onyx
Rhys
Reed
Troy
Sage
Hank
Hugo
Ford
Erik
Kian
Adan
Andy
Mack
Iker
Seth
Jase
Eden
Drew
Ares
Koda
Kylo
Saul
Gage
Zain
Amos
Raul
Clay
Case
Otis
Trey
Zaid
Tony
Emir
Aden
Alec
Ozzy
Grey
Neil
Remi
Aron
Lian
Musa
Milo
Hugh
Kyro
Rome
Dash
Zayd
Rudy
Bode
Kase
Bear
Elio
Dane
Nova
Kole
Kace
Dior
Kyng
Gary
Joey
Jaxx
Carl
Ayan
Zyon
Jair
Elon
Cain
Gian
Rene
Kody
Aldo
Cory
Khai
Leif
Koen
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