Boy Names That Start With M
These boy names that start with M come straight from US birth records: 2,297 different boy names starting with M were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Michael and Matthew have anchored the M list for a long time, and both still rank near the top today. As a sign of how common Michael became, the misspelling Micheal shows up often enough to make our vintage list.
That is a useful warning. Mateo and Matteo are both rising, and either one will be misspelled now and then.
For nicknames, Maxwell gives you Max. Shorter picks like Milo end in a vowel, which flows well into a surname starting with a consonant. There are 2,298 M names to explore.
- Boy names starting with M
- 2,297
- Most used ever
- Michael 4,350,824 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Mason #7 overall
- Common endings
- -el, -on, -ll
Top 100 boy names that start with M
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 4,350,824 | 1950s | #12 | Falling |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,590,440 | 1980s | #16 | Falling |
| 3 | Mark | 1,349,865 | 1960s | #203 | Falling |
| 4 | Martin | 306,299 | 1950s | #281 | Steady |
| 5 | Mason | 270,859 | 2010s | #7 | Rising |
| 6 | Marvin | 250,531 | 1930s | #559 | Steady |
| 7 | Melvin | 242,402 | 1920s | #736 | Steady |
| 8 | Marcus | 229,002 | 1980s | #195 | Steady |
| 9 | Mike | 204,377 | 1960s | #946 | Steady |
| 10 | Manuel | 183,203 | 1990s | #274 | Steady |
| 11 | Miguel | 174,565 | 2000s | #176 | Steady |
| 12 | Mitchell | 161,535 | 1990s | #650 | Falling |
| 13 | Micheal | 153,395 | 1950s | #885 | Falling |
| 14 | Max | 148,090 | 2010s | #126 | Rising |
| 15 | Mario | 144,018 | 1980s | #307 | Steady |
| 16 | Marc | 138,964 | 1970s | #785 | Falling |
| 17 | Maurice | 134,120 | 1920s | #652 | Steady |
| 18 | Milton | 116,796 | 1920s | #1,131 | Steady |
| 19 | Marshall | 90,413 | 1950s | #356 | Steady |
| 20 | Maxwell | 90,110 | 2000s | #133 | Steady |
| 21 | Micah | 89,475 | 2010s | #107 | Rising |
| 22 | Miles | 78,005 | 2010s | #110 | Rising |
| 23 | Mathew | 74,971 | 1980s | #551 | Falling |
| 24 | Marion | 71,994 | 1920s | #1,907 | Steady |
| 25 | Morris | 70,233 | 1920s | #1,556 | Steady |
| 26 | Marco | 69,756 | 2000s | #336 | Steady |
| 27 | Malcolm | 61,253 | 1990s | #394 | Steady |
| 28 | Marcos | 48,487 | 2000s | #424 | Steady |
| 29 | Mateo | 47,071 | 2010s | #42 | Rising |
| 30 | Malachi | 45,979 | 2000s | #153 | Rising |
| 31 | Myron | 44,551 | 1950s | #1,460 | Steady |
| 32 | Malik | 43,052 | 1990s | #378 | Falling |
| 33 | Morgan | 41,983 | 1990s | #683 | Falling |
| 34 | Myles | 39,715 | 2010s | #212 | Rising |
| 35 | Moses | 38,556 | 2000s | #475 | Steady |
| 36 | Mack | 38,194 | 1940s | #607 | Rising |
| 37 | Marty | 31,807 | 1960s | #2,082 | Steady |
| 38 | Merle | 30,430 | 1920s | #4,712 | Steady |
| 39 | Maddox | 29,914 | 2010s | #136 | Rising |
| 40 | Marlon | 29,134 | 1970s | #790 | Steady |
| 41 | Mickey | 26,854 | 1950s | #1,670 | Steady |
| 42 | Moises | 26,788 | 2000s | #416 | Steady |
| 43 | Maximus | 23,817 | 2010s | #200 | Rising |
| 44 | Matt | 23,588 | 1960s | #1,988 | Steady |
| 45 | Marquis | 23,308 | 1990s | #999 | Falling |
| 46 | Monte | 22,153 | 1950s | #1,863 | Steady |
| 47 | Murray | 21,518 | 1920s | #2,434 | Rising |
| 48 | Milo | 21,407 | 2010s | #224 | Rising |
| 49 | Mauricio | 20,812 | 2000s | #560 | Steady |
| 50 | Marlin | 20,524 | 1930s | #1,852 | Steady |
| 51 | Maverick | 20,417 | 2010s | #85 | Rising |
| 52 | Marcel | 17,259 | 1990s | #748 | Steady |
| 53 | Millard | 16,707 | 1920s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 54 | Monroe | 15,960 | 1920s | #1,339 | Rising |
| 55 | Major | 15,896 | 2010s | #329 | Rising |
| 56 | Mary | 15,160 | 1930s | not given | Falling |
| 57 | Matteo | 15,006 | 2010s | #187 | Rising |
| 58 | Mohamed | 14,827 | 2000s | #455 | Steady |
| 59 | Maynard | 14,807 | 1920s | #4,712 | Steady |
| 60 | Monty | 14,776 | 1960s | #3,169 | Steady |
| 61 | Merlin | 14,554 | 1920s | #2,374 | Steady |
| 62 | Maximilian | 14,528 | 2010s | #464 | Steady |
| 63 | Maximiliano | 13,959 | 2010s | #294 | Rising |
| 64 | Markus | 13,588 | 1990s | #932 | Steady |
| 65 | Mohammad | 13,369 | 2000s | #561 | Steady |
| 66 | Mitchel | 13,156 | 1990s | #4,070 | Falling |
| 67 | Moshe | 13,033 | 2010s | #545 | Rising |
| 68 | Merrill | 12,919 | 1920s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 69 | Mohammed | 12,776 | 2010s | #566 | Steady |
| 70 | Muhammad | 12,526 | 2010s | #366 | Rising |
| 71 | Morton | 12,310 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 72 | Mervin | 11,855 | 1920s | #2,658 | Steady |
| 73 | Messiah | 11,364 | 2010s | #198 | Rising |
| 74 | Mikel | 10,651 | 2000s | #1,300 | Steady |
| 75 | Michel | 10,327 | 1950s | #3,563 | Steady |
| 76 | Milan | 10,218 | 2010s | #462 | Rising |
| 77 | Mekhi | 10,125 | 2000s | #574 | Steady |
| 78 | Marquise | 9,883 | 1990s | #1,487 | Falling |
| 79 | Matias | 9,686 | 2010s | #236 | Rising |
| 80 | Mckinley | 9,389 | 1920s | #2,057 | Steady |
| 81 | Mathias | 8,797 | 2010s | #459 | Rising |
| 82 | Marcelo | 8,783 | 2010s | #586 | Rising |
| 83 | Mac | 8,636 | 1940s | #1,067 | Rising |
| 84 | Mariano | 8,604 | 2000s | #1,224 | Steady |
| 85 | Milford | 8,192 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 86 | Matthias | 7,913 | 2010s | #462 | Rising |
| 87 | Misael | 7,909 | 2000s | #880 | Steady |
| 88 | Marques | 7,820 | 1980s | #2,434 | Falling |
| 89 | Mose | 7,724 | 1920s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 90 | Madison | 7,625 | 1990s | #3,050 | Falling |
| 91 | Marcellus | 7,412 | 2000s | #1,084 | Steady |
| 92 | Mackenzie | 7,321 | 1990s | #3,228 | Falling |
| 93 | Miller | 7,152 | 2010s | #851 | Rising |
| 94 | Malakai | 6,997 | 2010s | #394 | Rising |
| 95 | Marcelino | 6,706 | 2000s | #1,835 | Steady |
| 96 | Murphy | 6,520 | 2010s | #1,141 | Rising |
| 97 | Maximo | 6,033 | 2010s | #873 | Rising |
| 98 | Mauro | 5,708 | 2000s | #1,633 | Steady |
| 99 | Maxim | 5,601 | 2010s | #868 | Rising |
| 100 | Mitch | 5,490 | 1960s | #4,568 | Falling |
Popular boy names starting with M right now
The most used M names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Mason #7
- Michael #12
- Matthew #16
- Mateo #42
- Maverick #85
- Micah #107
- Miles #110
- Max #126
- Maxwell #133
- Maddox #136
- Malachi #153
- Miguel #176
- Matteo #187
- Marcus #195
- Messiah #198
- Maximus #200
- Mark #203
- Myles #212
- Milo #224
- Matias #236
- Manuel #274
- Martin #281
- Maximiliano #294
- Mario #307
- Major #329
- Marco #336
- Marshall #356
- Muhammad #366
- Malik #378
- Malcolm #394
Rising boy names with M
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Major
- Messiah
- Madden
- Maxton
- Maverick
- Milo
- Matteo
- Maddox
- Mateo
- Maksim
- Mayson
- Matias
- Milan
- Memphis
- Maximiliano
- Malakai
- Maximus
- Marley
- Maison
- Maddux
Unique and rare boy names that start with M
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Mayson
- Maxton
- Marley
- Makhi
- Magnus
- Maison
- Malaki
- Maddux
- Maxx
- Masen
- Musa
- Maksim
- Mikah
- Meir
- Mccoy
- Mikhail
- Malakhi
- Maddix
- Massimo
- Marek
- Miguelangel
- Maddex
- Micaiah
- Marko
- Malek
- Marshawn
- Mattias
- Masyn
- Mykel
- Mohamad
Classic and vintage M names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Michael 1950s
- Martin 1950s
- Marvin 1930s
- Melvin 1920s
- Micheal 1950s
- Maurice 1920s
- Milton 1920s
- Marshall 1950s
- Marion 1920s
- Morris 1920s
- Myron 1950s
- Mack 1940s
- Merle 1920s
- Mickey 1950s
- Monte 1950s
- Murray 1920s
- Marlin 1930s
- Millard 1920s
- Monroe 1920s
- Mary 1930s
Short boy names that start with M
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Mark
- Mike
- Max
- Marc
- Mack
- Matt
- Milo
- Mary
- Mac
- Mose
- Mel
- Maxx
- Musa
- Meir
- Merl
- Mick
- Murl
- Minh
- Mace
- Mayo
Long boy names with M
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Mitchell
- Marshall
- Mauricio
- Maverick
- Maximilian
- Maximiliano
- Mohammad
- Mohammed
- Muhammad
- Marquise
- Mckinley
- Matthias
- Marcellus
- Mackenzie
- Marcelino
- Menachem
Boy names that start and end with M
Names that begin and end with the same letter, M.
- Malcolm
- Maxim
- Menachem
- Malcom
- Maksim
- Markham
- Maksym
- Magnum
- Milam
- Markeem
- Mizraim
- Maxum
- Meshulem
- Maximum
- Meshilem
- Mutasim
- Matrim
- Malcum
- Mitchum
- Maxsim
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with M?
Michael is the most used boy name starting with M in US records, given to 4,350,824 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Mason, ranked #7 among all boy names.
How many boy names start with M?
US birth records list 2,297 different boy names starting with M, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with M?
Uncommon names still in use include Mayson, Maxton, Marley, Makhi, Magnus, Maison.
Which boy names start and end with M?
Malcolm, Maxim, Menachem, Malcom, Maksim, Markham, Maksym, Magnum all begin and end with M.
What are short boy names that start with M?
Short picks include Mark, Mike, Max, Marc, Mack, Matt, Milo.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.