Are you looking for a charming old-school name for a son? From old-fashioned biblical boy names to retro-flavored royal appellations, there's no shortage of vintage names for baby boys.
Currently-popular old-fashioned boys' names include Henry, Theodore, Eli, Silas, Emmett and George. Forgotten vintage boy names that are yet to make a comeback include Clement, Eldon, Merlin, Sylvester, Wendell and Willis.
If you're looking for a name that's rooted and traditional, but not quite as retro as the names above, you might want to jump to our list of classic boy names.
If you want to stick to the proper "old man names", there are many ways you can go about narrowing your search to make the process more manageable. For example, you can zero in on old-fashioned boy names that start with A, or any other letter for that matter. Or, turn your focus to the back end and hone in, for example, on vintage boy names that end in -ie or -y.
You can also search for names by length. Perhaps your last name is long and complicated, and you like the idea of giving your little man a nice and short old-fashioned boy name like Mack, Hugh or Ira? Or maybe you're after a long old-fashioned boy name to balance your short last name. We've got you covered there, too.
Don't have a particular letter in mind, nor a preference for long/short names? In that case, you might want to kick off your search by checking out our hand-picked list of 100 old-fashioned baby boy names below, loosely ordered by popularity. If you're into popular "old man" names for babies, focus on the monikers at the top of the list; if you're looking for a more unusual vintage name for your future son, then move a little further down the list.
You can also browse old-fashioned boy names by first letter. Some families have a letter theme going on, while others pick a specific letter simply because they like the way it sounds. For yet others, choosing a name that starts with a particular letter may be a way to honor a relative without using their actual name. For example, naming a baby boy Waldo could be a way to honor grandpa Wallace.
Here, you can browse hundreds of vintage boy names by their first letter: