When you hear a beautiful American male name, a picture immediately appears before your eyes, which depicts a stylishly dressed guy with a million dollar smile.
Boys and men with sonorous names are the epitome of charm. They seem to be blessed with beautiful genes and are all beautiful as one. Below is a list of American male names that are considered the most beautiful and popular today.
Jayden
What do you get when you mix Jay with Aiden? Yes, Jayden. Instead of Briden, Hayne or Kaden, parents in the US call their sons Jayden.
This is a Hebrew name that means "thank you" or "God has heard". It was included in the top twenty male American names. Jayden's name also ranks 20 in Canada and 21 in the Netherlands.
The name received a wild surge of popularity when Hollywood actor Will Smith and his wife Jada named their son Jaden. Other notable parents who have chosen this name for their sons include former tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, as well as actor Christian Slater.
Ben/Benjamin
This name has biblical roots. Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. Naturally, the name is of Hebrew origin and means "son of the right hand."
The most famous is Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers. Other famous people bearing this name: actors Ben Stein and Bena Stiller, the ninth Prime Minister of Israel - Benjamin Netanyahu.
The name Ben is popular in Hollywood, chosen by famous parents such as Rowan Atkinson (the name of the actor and comedian Mr. Bean), actor Jeff Daniels, singer-songwriter Neil Young.
Phoenix
This American male name has become trendy in recent years.
In Greek, this name means "dark red". It evokes the image of a colorful legendary bird. In ancient mythology, the Phoenix was an immortal animal that rose from its own ashes to be reborn in flames. In addition to the name of the bird, Phoenix is also the capital of Arizona.
Mason
This is the name of a profession that has become a name. Translated from English, it means "mason".
In 2011, the name Mason soared to the top of popularity, reaching No. 2 in the list of American male names. It remains a favorite among parents as it currently ranks 3rd on the aforementioned list. Although this name is suitable for both boys and girls, it is more common in men.
There is no denying the influence of pop culture on the popularization of the "Masons". In the 50s and 60s, actor Raymond Burr played Perry's lawyerMason in the series of the same name. In addition, the name is popular in Hollywood, chosen by such famous parents as Melissa Joan Hart, Kourtney Kardashian and Kelsey Grammer.
Cooper
The name Cooper entered the 2007 US Top 100 list and never left it.
Famous parents agree that this is a stunningly beautiful American masculine name for a child. Celebrities who have chosen the Cooper name for their sons include Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Murray.
Ryan
Ryan is the quintessential Irish name, which comes from the O'Riain family name. It means "descendant of the king".
This is a more "fresh" alternative to the name Brian, popular since 1976.
Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Phillippe and Ryan Seacrest are a few celebrities with this name.
Matthew
In Swedish, this is the name Matteus. In French - Mattie. In Italian it's Matteo. And in the English-speaking world, the name is Matthew.
During the 80s and 90s, Matthew was the third most popular name for a boy in the United States.
There's certainly no shortage of Matthew in Hollywood: McConaughey, Damon, Broderick, Perry and Dillon. Some famous parents have chosen foreign versions of the name for their offspring.
Anthony
Anthony means "priceless" in Latin. It fully corresponds to its meaning and is still valued among American male names. Among celebrities it- actors Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins, chef Anthony Bourdain, producer Tony Hawk, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Anthony Kiedis.
Anthony, Tony, Antonio are American male names in English that are considered interchangeable.
Many other celebrities have chosen this name for their star children, including actresses Joan Collins and Angela Lansbury, actors Jerry Lewis, Gregory Peck, Alan Arkin.
Logan
Modern pop culture has certainly helped the popularity of this name. Especially among fans of comics and "X-Men" movies.
James
This is the most common name for former US presidents: Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield and Carter.
Current celebrities include singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Jim Carrey, guitarist Jimmy Page and singer James Brown.
Luke/Lucas
Luke is another biblical boy name on this list. It gained popularity in 1977, thanks to the movie Star Wars and its hero Luke Skywalker.
William
Like John, William is the most popular name among English speakers.
There have been four US Presidents named William: Harrison, McKinley, Taft and Clinton. But this is only the tip of the iceberg, the great playwright William Shakespeare and writer William Faulkner bore this name. Our contemporaries are actors William H. Macy and Will Smith. And of course, don't forget about Prince William.
John/Johnny
BRussia is Ivan, in Italy - Giovanni, in Scotland - Yan, in Germany - Hans, in French - Yannick. And in the United States of America - John.
This is a Hebrew name which means "God is merciful". John was a revered saint. This name has never left the top 100 names for boys. And almost every American has a friend named John.
There are also many famous people with this name. Among them: actors Johnny Depp, Jon Voight, former President John F. Kennedy and musician John Lennon.
Josh/Joshua
The name means "The Lord is my salvation", has biblical roots.
It is quite popular, ranked 33rd in the United States.
Famous people - singer Josh Groban, actors Josh Hartnett and Josh Duhamel. The name Joshua was chosen for their sons by celebrities such as singer Faith Evans, entertainer Donny Osmond, actor James Brolin and NBA player Tony Parker.
Michael
This is a biblical name, Michael (Michael in English-speaking countries) was an archangel who defeated Satan. It translates as "like God".
Michael is the name of the celebrity world. Thanks to big stars like Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, Michael J. Fox, Michael Douglas and many more, this name continues to be a lasting success.
Liam
It was originally a nickname for William, but is now a separate full name. It is the second most popular American male given name. First appeared in Ireland, and now more popular inUnited States of America than at home.
Famous people - actors Liam Neeson and Liam Hemsworth, former Oasis member Liam Gallagher.
Tori Spelling, Rod Stewart, Craig Ferguson and Kevin Costner are celebrities who chose this name for their sons.
Gray
This is an ancient Scottish surname. Its meaning is obvious - "gray" or "gray". The earliest record of this name appears in 1173.
Grey is one of those names that originated as a surname and then became a popular American male given name. Although Gray is still a very common surname. In the USA, in general, many American male names and surnames sound the same.
In fact, Gray is usually a nickname for other names such as Graham and Grayson.
The most popular American male names and surnames
Below are the top 50 surnames that can also be used as given names.
- Smith.
- Johnson.
- Williams.
- Jones.
- Brown.
- Davis.
- Miller.
- Wilson.
- Moore.
- Taylor.
- Anderson.
- Thomas.
- Jackson.
- White.
- Harris.
- Martin.
- Thompson;.
- Garcia.
- Martinez.
- Robinson.
- Clark.
- Rodriguez.
- Lewis.
- Li.
- Walker.
- Hall.
- Allen.
- Young.
- Hernandez.
- Queen.
- Wright.
- Lopez.
- Hill.
- Scott.
- Greene.
- Adams.
- Baker.
- Gonzalez.
- Nelson.
- Carter.
- Mitchell.
- Res.
- Roberts.
- Turner.
- Phillips.
- Campbell.
- Parker.
- Evans.
- Edwards.
- Collins.
The best names of the last 100 years
The following table lists the most popular American male and female names over the past 100 years (1917-2016).
These are general statistics compiled from the population census for the specified period. Here is a list of female and male American names for US-born people between 1917 and 2016.
| n/n | Male name | Number of people bearing the name | Female name | Number of people bearing the name |
| 1 | James | 4815847 | Mary | 3455228 |
| 2 | John (John) | 4636242 | Patricia | 1565291 |
| 3 | Robert | 4600785 | Jennifer | 1464890 |
| 4 | Michael(Michael) | 4307070 | Elizabeth | 1449478 |
| 5 | William | 3689740 | Linda | 1447946 |
| 6 | David | 3553094 | Barbara | 1413261 |
| 7 | Richard | 2496587 | Susan | 1106614 |
| 8 | Joseph | 2398378 | Jessica | 1042177 |
| 9 | Thomas | 2179445 | Margaret | 1016433 |
| 10 | Charles | 2161838 | Sarah | 997223 |
| 11 | Christopher | 2010788 | Karen | 984334 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1866234 | Nancy | 976066 |
| 13 | Matthew | 1571799 | Betty | 964130 |
| 14 | Anthony | 1394023 | Lisa | 964099 |
| 15 | Donald | 1375006 | Dorothy | 938467 |
| 16 | Mark | 1342682 | Sandra | 872927 |
| 17 | Paul (Paul) | 1316094 | Ashley | 840595 |
| 18 | Steven | 1276216 | Kimberly | 833129 |
| 19 | Andrew | 1241121 | Donna | 825431 |
| 20 | Kenneth | 1241110 | Carol | 810032 |
| 21 | George | 1225477 | Michelle | 807515 |
| 22 | Joshua | 1192510 | Emily | 806210 |
| 23 | Kevin | 1162743 | Amanda | 771396 |
| 24 | Brian | 1161909 | Helen | 754741 |
| 25 | Edward | 1146548 | Melissa | 750021 |
| 26 | Ronald | 1073427 | Deborah | 739055 |
| 27 | Timothy | 1063014 | Stephanie | 736098 |
| 28 | Jason | 1023728 | Laura | 729905 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 972144 | Rebecca | 729158 |
| 30 | Ryan | 916701 | Sharon | 720788 |
| 31 | Gary | 898893 | Cynthia | 705176 |
| 32 | Jacob | 892543 | Kathleen | 696019 |
| 33 | Nicholas | 881085 | Amy | 677725 |
| 34 | Eric | 870654 | Shirley | 675723 |
| 35 | Stephen | 841664 | Anna | 661870 |
| 36 | Jonathan | 826440 | Angela | 656616 |
| 37 | Larry | 802374 | Ruth | 633144 |
| 38 | Justin | 769098 | Brenda | 605962 |
| 39 | Scott | 768539 | Pamela | 592689 |
| 40 | Frank | 753168 | Nicole | 583727 |
| 41 | Brandon | 749649 | Katherine | 581835 |
| 42 | Raymond | 709374 | Virginia | 576419 |
| 43 | Gregory | 705003 | Catherine | 571890 |
| 44 | Benjamin | 696992 | Christine | 568352 |
| 45 | Samuel | 693954 | Samantha | 564316 |
| 46 | Patrick | 659877 | Debra | 548265 |
| 47 | Alexander | 635536 | Janet | 546524 |
| 48 | Jack (Jack) | 634008 | Rachel | 545838 |
| 49 | Dennis | 611555 | Carolyn | 545185 |
| 50 | Jerry | 604063 | Emma | 529564 |
| 51 | Tyler | 579411 | Maria | 525054 |
| 52 | Aaron | 562595 | Heather | 524166 |
| 53 | Henry | 554003 | Diana | 515501 |
| 54 | Douglas | 551890 | Julie | 505291 |
| 55 | Jose | 549130 | Joyce | 503216 |
| 56 | Peter | 545690 | Evelyn | 474000 |
| 57 | Adam | 539247 | Francesca (Frances) | 472830 |
| 58 | Zachary | 527344 | Joan | 472764 |
| 59 | Nathan | 526730 | Christina | 469943 |
| 60 | W alter | 511381 | Kelly | 469887 |
| 61 | Harold | 483142 | Victoria | 465386 |
| 62 | Kyle | 475524 | Lauren | 464370 |
| 63 | Carl | 450868 | Martha | 458322 |
| 64 | Arthur | 439275 | Judith | 449801 |
| 65 | Gerald | 435320 | Cheryl | 436876 |
| 66 | Roger | 432480 | Megan | 435470 |
| 67 | Keith | 431847 | Andrea | 428133 |
| 68 | Jeremy | 431740 | Ann (Ann) | 427855 |
| 69 | Terry | 421381 | Alice | 427303 |
| 70 | Lawrence | 421149 | Jane | 426208 |
| 71 | Sean (Sean) | 414781 | Doris | 421334 |
| 72 | Christian | 405908 | Jacqueline | 418546 |
| 73 | Albert | 403891 | Kathryn | 415843 |
| 74 | Joe | 403754 | Hannah | 410830 |
| 75 | Ethan | 399554 | Olivia | 410090 |
| 76 | Austin | 398792 | Gloria | 408902 |
| 77 | Jesse | 389149 | Marie | 408571 |
| 78 | Willie | 386441 | Teresa | 405545 |
| 79 | Billy | 380687 | Sara | 402845 |
| 80 | Bryan | 376863 | Janice | 401746 |
| 81 | Bruce | 376688 | Julia | 389550 |
| 82 | Jordan | 363879 | Grace | 381487 |
| 83 | Ralph | 361695 | Judy | 378452 |
| 84 | Roy | 354239 | Theresa | 377210 |
| 85 | Noah | 353487 | Rose (Rose) | 372754 |
| 86 | Dylan | 351480 | Beverly | 372619 |
| 87 | Eugene | 345853 | Denise | 371020 |
| 88 | Wayne | 343786 | Marilyn | 369081 |
| 89 | Alan (Alan) | 342690 | Amber | 367827 |
| 90 | Juan | 338106 | Madison | 365619 |
| 91 | Louis | 336476 | Danielle | 365276 |
| 92 | Russell | 329810 | Brittany | 357532 |
| 93 | Gabriel | 327097 | Diana | 354757 |
| 94 | Randy | 326681 | Abigail | 344032 |
| 95 | Philip | 321089 | Jane | 343668 |
| 96 | Harry | 320488 | Natalie | 338545 |
| 97 | Vincent | 319985 | Lori | 337999 |
| 98 | Bobby | 312677 | Tiffany | 335329 |
| 99 | Johnny | 307236 | Alexis | 334364 |
| 100 | Logan | 304578 | Kayla | 333475 |
Rare American male names are: Apollo, Aristotle, Bobo, Brix, Chet, Eustace, Everest, Ferris, Fisher, Fraser, Hannes, Heston, Inigo, Janus, Kirk, Auden, Remy, Rockwell, Scout, Wael, Werner.
