With classic boy names you dont have to worry about feeling trendy or dated in a few years as these names have withstood the test of time.

Old classic baby boy names. Along with Jacob and Alexander other classic boy names in the US Top 20 include William James Benjamin Michael Daniel Matthew Henry and Joseph. Some classic names for boys that are not used as often as they used to be include Philip Francis Harry and Hugh. Others may consider old-fashioned names from the Bible such as John or Mark.

Many old fashioned baby boy names are rising in the shadows as well like the modern-sounding Harley Waylon and Quentin. Daniel from the Hebrew word meaning God is my judge Benjamin Hebrew word meaning son of the right hand Dominic derived from the Latin word Dominicus which means belonging to God and is occasionally given to children born on Sundays. Crooner Marvin Gaye its also the real first name of playwright Neil Simon and singer Meatloaf.

Names like William Lucas and Elijah were all once viewed as old fashioned yet are some of the top names today. Others may consider vintage names that were once popular 50 years ago like Russell or Elvis. Classics come in one syllable selections like Reid and Will as well as longer names like Benjamin and Christopher.

Along with August and Theodore other vintage names for boys in the US Top 200 include Abel Asher Bennett Elias Finn Henry Jasper and Xavier. A vintage name can give your son a good measure of history and heft to rely on. Listed alphabetically along with their origin youll find a great mix of old fashioned baby boy names from Alfred to Earl Spencer to Wilfred.

These Old English baby names are mainly for boys but can also serve as great inspiration for unisex or girls names too. Rarer retro names for baby boys on the rise include Linus Cassian Ned and Aurelius. The name of Lily and Marshalls baby on How I Met Your Mother there is also the cartoon character Marvin the Martian.

Percival is a classic forgotten baby boy name of French origin meaning pierce valley Percy. Percy this Old French boy name means one who pierces the valley Perry. Perry is an English old-timey baby name meaning dweller by the pear tree Phillip.