1. Jackson
3. Liam
Meaning: Resolute protector
Thanks to hunky "Hunger Games" star Liam Hemsworth and go-to revenge action star Liam Neeson, this is a boy's name that's hot, hot, hot. As a short form of William, Liam has just the right amount of charm and strength to make it all the way to the No. 1 spot given enough time.
4. Lucas
Meaning: Light
Lucas is a name that transcends cultures worldwide. With a meaning so friendly and welcoming, he's sure to light up any room he walks into. He's kind of like the more laid-back version of perennial favorite Luke.
5. Noah
Meaning: To comfort
Noah has successfully emerged from its old-fashioned biblical name shadow to become the new "it" boy name du jour. In case you live under a rock, the Noah of the Old Testament was told by God to build an ark and load it up with his family and animals two-by-two to save themselves during the Great Flood—after which they repopulated the entire planet. Pretty impressive, no?
6. Mason
Meaning: Stone worker
As the name of Kourtney Kardashian's firstborn, Mason is now a part of pop culture history. At its peak popularity in 2011, it was No. 2 and has managed to stay in theTop 5 years later. Kardashian isn't the only celeb to select this name for their son, other parents of Masons include Melissa Joan Hart and Cuba Gooding, Jr.
7. Ethan
Meaning: Strong, firm
There's something about Ethan that just screams sweet but hip, as evidenced by all the cool boys that bear the name—from '90s heartthrob Ethan Hawke to irreverent director Ethan Coen and the original good-bad boy himself, American revolutionary Ethan Allen (not the chain of furniture stores).
8. Caden
There's no official meaning to Caden because it's pretty much a recently invented name. Perhaps created in a way to differentiate parents' sons from all the Aidens of the world, it totally fits the modern-day trend of names ending in the "aiden" sound like Braedon and Jaedon.
