Choosing a baby name can be one of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make. We've taken a look back at baby names for boys through history for inspiration...
That's why we've complied this list of most popular baby names throughout history to help you get some ideas. After all, there must be a reason so many parents have chosen these names for their sons over any other!
Make sure that your precious little baby has a name both you and he will love by getting inspiration from this list of boys' baby names from the past and present.
If these names just don't do it for you, take a look at some of these very unusual 19th Centruy names...
If it's girls' baby names that you're after, check out these girls' names through history.
What year are you interested in?
- 19th Century names - Boys' names for 1904 - Boys' names for 1934 - Boys' names for 1964 - Boys' names for 1994 - Boys' names for 2000 - Boys' names for 2005 - Boys' names for 2006 - Boys' names for 2009
19th Century names
1. Friendless
Friendless, born in 1871 in Leeds. We just hope he didn't live up to his unusual moniker!
2. Leicester Railway
Move over Brooklyn Beckham - Leicester Railway Cope, born in 1863, was given one of the earliest recorded 'place' names, after being born in a train carriage.
3. Time Of
Parents Thomas and Alice Day certainly took advantage of their surname when naming their little fellow in 1899.
4. One Too Many
One Too Many Gouldstone was born in Walthamstow, London, in 1870. Based on his unusal name, we presume he was born into a family that was rather big already... 5. That's It Who'd Have Thought It
That's It Who'd Have Thought It was born in Strood, Kent, in 1886. Perhaps his arrival took his parents by surprise?
Boys' names for 1904
1. William
2. John
3. George
4. Thomas
5. Arthur
Boys' names for 1934
1. John
2. Peter
3. William
4. Brian
5. David
Boys' names for 1964
1. David
2. Paul
3. Andrew
4. Mark
5. John
Boys' names for 1994
1. Thomas
2. James
3. Jack
4. Daniel
5. Matthew
Boys' names for 2000
1. Jack
2. Thomas
3. James
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Harry
7. Samuel
8. Joseph
9. Matthew
10. Callum
Boys' names for 2005
1. Jack
2. Joshua
3. Thomas
4. James
5. Oliver
6. Daniel
7. Samuel
8. William
9. Harry
10. Joseph
Boys' names for 2006
1. Jack
2. Thomas
3. Joshua
4. Oliver
5. Harry
6. James
7. William
8. Samuel
9. Daniel
10. Charlie
Boys' names for 2009
1. Jack (- it's 13th year!)
2. Oliver
3. Thomas
4. Harry
5. Joshua
6. Alfie
7. Charlie
8. Daniel
9. James
10. William
