You’ll notice that names containing X are still relevant (Axel, Maxwell), as are the Braydens and Jadens favored five to 10 years ago, but these trends are being pushed down by romantic stalwarts Liam, Elijah, and Lucas. And there are lots of surprises on here-for example, would you ever have guessed that Sincere would vastly outrank Sam? Vintage choices like Oliver and Theodore rest comfortably among classics like James and Henry, while some popular boy names seem to have burst out of obscurity, like Maverick and Hudson. If you’re looking at biblical names, they’re all up and down the charts from the #2 spot and represented well into the hundreds! Other common threads throughout the list are lots of J names, C names, and M names. Do you want a popular name for your baby, or something very rarely heard?

You’ll notice when comparing this year’s against the past several, that baby boy name trends shift slightly every few years and even more dramatically by the decade. Wondering what will be the perfect name for your baby boy? The official list of 1,000 most popular boy names-according to the Social Security Association-is a fab place to start.