Boy names with a clear upward move in the latest ranking comparison.
These boy names have climbed in the most recent ranking comparison available on the site. Some are already well known; others are still sitting lower in the Top 100. The point is to show movement clearly, so you can spot names gaining attention without relying on guesswork.
Spotlight pick: Bean made the sharpest move in this collection, rising 60 places from 94th in 2024 to 34th in 2025.
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Bean is the clearest story in this list: it climbed from 94th in 2024 to 34th in 2025. Its current ranking sits inside the boys top 50, so it is worth a closer look if you like names with momentum.
View Bean popularity history12 names in this collection rose in the latest year-to-year comparison. 4 names currently sit outside Australia's top 50. The strongest recent mover here is Ali, up 46 places.
Ali has recent momentum in the data, moving up 46 places from 2020.
View Ali popularity historyHugo has recent momentum in the data, moving up 44 places from 2024.
View Hugo popularity historyVincent has recent momentum in the data, moving up 42 places from 2014.
View Vincent popularity historyLouis has recent momentum in the data, moving up 31 places from 2024.
View Louis popularity historyXavier has recent momentum in the data, moving up 26 places from 2024.
View Xavier popularity historySpencer has recent momentum in the data, moving up 27 places from 2024.
View Spencer popularity historyAiden has recent momentum in the data, moving up 25 places from 2024.
View Aiden popularity historyFinley has recent momentum in the data, moving up 21 places from 2023.
View Finley popularity historyRyder has recent momentum in the data, moving up 22 places from 2023.
View Ryder popularity historyAustin has recent momentum in the data, moving up 16 places from 2024.
View Austin popularity historyLiam has recent momentum in the data, moving up 15 places from 2024.
View Liam popularity historyAtlas has recent momentum in the data, moving up 17 places from 2024.
View Atlas popularity history1 names in this collection rose in the latest year-to-year comparison. The strongest recent mover here is Bodhi, up 9 places.
Bodhi has recent momentum in the data, moving up 9 places from 2024.
View Bodhi popularity history1 names in this collection rose in the latest year-to-year comparison. 1 names currently sit outside Australia's top 50. The strongest recent mover here is Edward, up 8 places.
Edward has recent momentum in the data, moving up 8 places from 2023.
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