188 Cool, Short Boy Names for Parents Who Keep It Short and Sweet

Like everything else, baby names are subject to trends. And whether you're looking to find a cool and popular baby name or a rare and unique one, knowing the trends up front will help you match up with a moniker that won't give you baby name regret.

One baby-name trend that Quartz, a popular news organization, has noticed? The rise of short name, specifically four-letter ones. The site reports the length of baby names has been dropping since a peak in the late '80s and early '90s., when names like Michael and Christopher were the most common. And it doesn't take long to verify Quartz's observation: One look at the list of the top boy names released by Social Security Administration (SSA) and you'll see Liam and Noah taking up the first two spots.

And it's easy to see why: short names pack a punch. They're easy to spell, easy to remember and have an indescribable cool factor to them. So, if you're looking to pick a short boy name, here are the most popular ones out there right now according to the SSA.

Short, Two-Letter Boy Names

Interestingly enough, there are only two boys' names on the SSA list that are only two letters long: Bo and Ty. (Other two-letter monikers, like Ed, Cy, Al and Oz, are probably more likely used as nicknames for a longer boy name.) So while it's tough to find a ton of choices for two-letter names, three- and four-letter names abound.

Short, Three-Letter Boy Names

Three letters are almost as short as a name can get. If you really want to keep it quick, consider one of these popular baby boy names, listed in order from most popular to least.

1. Leo
2. Eli
3. Kai
4. Ian
   
5. Ace
6. Max
7. Jax
8. Ali
9. Ari
   
10. Jay
11. Dax
12. Asa
13. Koa
    
14. Roy
15. Sam
16. Rio
    
17. Mac
18. Rex
19. Lee
20. Tru
21. Rey
22. Ben
23. Avi
24. Joe
25. Noe
26. Ira
    
27. Ray
28. Jon
29. Axl
30. Wes
31. Van
32. Cal
33. Kye
34. Fox
35. Neo
    
36. Zev

Four-Letter Short Boy Names

Quartz calls names that are four letters and two vowels "raindrop names" for the way they just bounce off the tongue. Here are some names to consider for your own raindrop, also listed in order of popularity.

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Jack
4. Levi
5. Owen
   
6. John
7. Luke
8. Ezra
9. Luca
10. Ryan
    
11. Axel
12. José
13. Beau
14. Jace
15. Adam
16. Gael
    
17. Luka
    
18. Evan
    
19. Amir
20. Milo
21. Cole
22. Zion
23. Luis
24. Enzo
25. Theo
    
26. Jude
27. Juan
    
28. Dean
    
29. Ivan
30. Leon
    
31. Finn
    
32. King
33. Arlo
34. Alex
35. Abel
    
36. Alan
    
37. Joel
38. Eric
39. Colt
40. Knox
41. Nash
    
42. Zane
    
43. Kash
    
44. Jett
    
45. Mark
46. Cash
47. Paul
48. Nico
    
49. Lane
    
50. Omar
    
51. Crew
52. Zayn
53. Niko
54. Rory
    
55. Cruz
    
56. Kobe
57. Reid
58. Tate
59. Cody
    
60. Wade
61. Odin
62. Kane
    
63. Jake
64. Otto
65. Cade
    
66. Remy
    
67. Sean
    
68. Kyle
69. Kade
70. Noel
    
71. Onyx
72. Rhys
    
73. Reed
    
74. Troy
75. Sage
76. Hank
    
77. Hugo
78. Ford
79. Erik
80. Kian
    
81. Adan
    
82. Andy
83. Mack
84. Iker
    
85. Seth
    
86. Jase
    
87. Eden
    
88. Drew
    
89. Ares
    
90. Koda
91. Kylo
92. Saul
93. Gage
94. Zain
95. Amos
    
96. Raul
97. Clay
    
98. Case
99. Otis
100. Trey
     
101. Zaid
     
102. Tony
103. Emir
104. Aden
105. Alec
106. Ozzy
107. Grey
     
108. Neil
     
109. Remi
     
110. Aron
     
111. Lian
112. Musa
113. Milo
114. Hugh
115. Kyro
116. Rome
     
117. Dash
118. Zayd
     
119. Rudy
     
120. Bode
     
121. Kase
     
122. Bear
     
123. Elio
     
124. Dane
     
125. Nova
     
126. Kole
     
127. Kace
     
128. Dior
     
129. Kyng
     
130. Gary
     
131. Joey
     
132. Jaxx
     
133. Carl
     
134. Ayan
     
135. Zyon
     
136. Jair
     
137. Elon
     
138. Cain
     
139. Gian
     
140. Rene
     
141. Kody
     
142. Aldo
     
143. Cory
     
144. Khai
     
145. Leif
     
146. Koen