New Jersey’s trending boy names right now: Theo leads the surge, with Maverick, Nico, Enzo, and Gael close behind—fresh picks with real momentum.
Expect punchy minis (Kai, Nico, Luca, Leo, Eli, Ian), global charm (Enzo, Gael, Santiago, Thiago, Lorenzo), and sleek modern choices (Miles, Roman, Axel, Wesley).
Nickname-forward patterns pop: Theo alongside Theodore, Leo with Leonardo, and Eli with Elias and Elijah. Variant fans get Matteo and Mateo, plus Luca and Lucas.
There’s depth, too—heritage-rich staples like Levi, Yehuda, Yosef, Shmuel, Chaim, Yaakov, and Moshe sit beside enduring classics Henry, Charles, Thomas, Robert, William, Michael, James, and John.
If you’re chasing contemporary cool, consider Maverick, Hudson, Grayson, Kayden, Wyatt, or Carter; for time-tested appeal, look to Theodore, Julian, Benjamin, Daniel, Andrew, Matthew, and Jonathan.
| Trending Rank* | Name | Babies in U.S. | U.S. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theo | 132 | 63 |
| 2 | Maverick | 104 | 75 |
| 3 | Nico | 123 | 65 |
| 4 | Enzo | 138 | 59 |
| 5 | Gael | 106 | 73 |
| 6 | Ezra | 147 | 55 |
| 7 | Thiago | 234 | 24 |
| 8 | Kai | 140 | 58 |
| 9 | Miles | 175 | 45 |
| 10 | Roman | 145 | 56 |
| 11 | Santiago | 117 | 68 |
| 12 | Wesley | 105 | 74 |
| 13 | Axel | 102 | 76 |
| 14 | Asher | 206 | 32 |
| 15 | Theodore | 288 | 15 |
| 16 | Yehuda | 144 | 57 |
| 17 | Levi | 195 | 36 |
| 18 | Cooper | 110 | 71 |
| 19 | Yosef | 133 | 62 |
| 20 | Elias | 172 | 46 |
| 21 | Shmuel | 109 | 72 |
| 22 | Chaim | 140 | 58 |
| 23 | Luca | 338 | 7 |
| 24 | Lorenzo | 133 | 62 |
| 25 | Yaakov | 101 | 77 |
| 26 | Matteo | 111 | 70 |
| 27 | Hudson | 157 | 52 |
| 28 | Leo | 259 | 20 |
| 29 | Nolan | 145 | 56 |
| 30 | Mateo | 260 | 19 |
| 31 | Leonardo | 124 | 64 |
| 32 | Eli | 99 | 78 |
| 33 | Ian | 161 | 50 |
| 34 | Moshe | 176 | 44 |
| 35 | Wyatt | 124 | 64 |
| 36 | Grayson | 121 | 66 |
| 37 | Cole | 96 | 81 |
| 38 | Kayden | 95 | 82 |
| 39 | Vincent | 140 | 58 |
| 40 | Austin | 150 | 54 |
| 41 | Oliver | 309 | 10 |
| 42 | Giovanni | 112 | 69 |
| 43 | Owen | 213 | 30 |
| 44 | Henry | 240 | 23 |
| 45 | Charles | 159 | 51 |
| 46 | Jack | 308 | 11 |
| 47 | Cameron | 241 | 22 |
| 48 | Isaac | 213 | 30 |
| 49 | Dominic | 152 | 53 |
| 50 | Josiah | 135 | 61 |
| 51 | Adrian | 133 | 62 |
| 52 | Jordan | 110 | 71 |
| 53 | Thomas | 200 | 34 |
| 54 | Caleb | 177 | 43 |
| 55 | Elijah | 216 | 28 |
| 56 | Aaron | 166 | 48 |
| 57 | Landon | 99 | 78 |
| 58 | Nathan | 188 | 40 |
| 59 | Robert | 105 | 74 |
| 60 | Angel | 118 | 67 |
| 61 | James | 332 | 9 |
| 62 | John | 230 | 25 |
| 63 | Luke | 177 | 43 |
| 64 | Samuel | 187 | 41 |
| 65 | Julian | 201 | 33 |
| 66 | Chase | 98 | 79 |
| 67 | Lucas | 428 | 3 |
| 68 | Sebastian | 254 | 21 |
| 69 | David | 286 | 16 |
| 70 | Ethan | 339 | 6 |
| 71 | Jeremiah | 110 | 71 |
| 72 | Benjamin | 303 | 12 |
| 73 | Gabriel | 190 | 38 |
| 74 | Adam | 132 | 63 |
| 75 | Anthony | 333 | 8 |
| 76 | Jayden | 223 | 27 |
| 77 | Joseph | 348 | 4 |
| 78 | William | 214 | 29 |
| 79 | Logan | 295 | 14 |
| 80 | Aiden | 224 | 26 |
| 81 | Daniel | 283 | 17 |
| 82 | Carter | 136 | 60 |
| 83 | Nicholas | 189 | 39 |
| 84 | Noah | 717 | 2 |
| 85 | Alexander | 212 | 31 |
| 86 | Liam | 773 | 1 |
| 87 | Michael | 340 | 5 |
| 88 | Christopher | 183 | 42 |
| 89 | Dylan | 298 | 13 |
| 90 | Jacob | 280 | 18 |
| 91 | Jackson | 167 | 47 |
| 92 | Joshua | 192 | 37 |
| 93 | Christian | 112 | 69 |
| 94 | Connor | 105 | 74 |
| 95 | Tyler | 97 | 80 |
| 96 | Andrew | 165 | 49 |
| 97 | Mason | 197 | 35 |
| 98 | Matthew | 280 | 18 |
| 99 | Ryan | 175 | 45 |
| 100 | Jonathan | 117 | 68 |