Baby Boy Names that End in -tt

A sub-category of boy names ending in -t, -tt names for boys are having a good run at the moment. The hugely popular Wyatt leads the pack, followed by Everett, Emmett and Bennett. Elliott is also a popular choice, especially when you take into account all of its spelling variations. More uncommon but modern choices include Beckett, Jett and Abbott.

For more ideas, check out our full list of baby boy names that end in -tt below:

1. Wyatt. Loved by the current crop of American moms and dads.
2. Everett. Back in the game after decades of silence.
3. Emmett. Another old E-name that's back on trend after a long break. Can also be spelled Emmitt.
4. Bennett. Cracked the U.S. Top 100 for the first time in 2021.
5. Elliott. Even more popular than it first appears, thanks to the numerous spelling variants.
6. Garrett. Peaked in popularity at the turn of this century.
7. Beckett. English surname recently repurposed as a first name.
8. Rhett. Zoomed to prominence in the 2010s.
9. Barrett. Common surname, and an increasingly common given name.
10. Jett. Jaunty single-syllable moniker that seems to speak to the current zeitgeist.
11. Scott. Currently-overlooked classic with literary cred from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
12. Brett. Another literary possibility—Brett Ashley is a character in the Hemingway novel The Sun Also Rises.
13. Jarrett. Looks like Jared with two T's (and a double R, to boot).
14. Truett. (or Truitt). A surname that passes muster as a first name, too.
15. Merritt. In moderate use until the 1950s; today, baby Merritts are few and far between.
16. Matt. Go-to nickname for Matthew, but can also be used on its own.
17. Abbott. English surname-name derived from the word "abbot".
18. Prescott. Nice change of pace from Preston and Presley.
19. Corbett. English surname that's yet to catch on as a given name.
20. Hewitt. Better known as a surname.
21. Dewitt. Now largely forgotten boys' name derived from the Dutch surname De Witt.