916 American boys' names begin with M, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Michael leads the letter with 4,448,633 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterio | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Muhamad | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Meilech | current name | 22 | |
| Maurisio | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maciej | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Merrik | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Malikhi | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Matthan | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Martavis | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maikel | current name | 21 | |
| Marcellis | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Masin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Manan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Marcelus | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Manoah | current name | 25 | |
| Mihai | current name | 9 | |
| Maykel | current name | 24 | |
| Markeis | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Marcellino | current name | — | |
| Muneeb | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Marik | current name | 17 | |
| Masami | Edwardian name | — | |
| Markez | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Marsden | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Mehul | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mackay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mordche | current name | 24 | |
| Montay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mohsen | current name | 9 | |
| Maxey | midcentury name | — | |
| Maclean | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mackson | current name | 13 | |
| Midas | current name | 22 | |
| Macauley | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Markey | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mandell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Marvyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mahlik | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Moosa | current name | 8 | |
| Miro | current name | 27 | |
| Maurio | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mikie | midcentury name | — | |
| Macgregor | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Macaulay | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Maicol | current name | 21 | |
| Mohamedamin | current name | 13 | |
| Muneer | current name | 7 | |
| Matei | current name | 13 | |
| Mckoy | current name | 17 | |
| Mansel | interwar name | — | |
| Mathayus | current name | 13 | |
| Mase | current name | 27 | |
| Myrick | current name | — | |
| Muhammadyusuf | current name | 50 | |
| Miner | Edwardian name | — | |
| Markevious | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maahir | current name | 34 | |
| Magnum | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mivaan | current name | 40 | |
| Macallister | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mingo | interwar name | 5 | |
| Merrel | interwar name | — | |
| Masud | current name | 5 | |
| Mitcheal | midcentury name | — | |
| Maxwel | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Marinus | interwar name | — | |
| Milledge | midcentury name | — | |
| Moris | interwar name | — | |
| Millan | current name | 20 | |
| Marsalis | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marquee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Malekai | current name | 17 | |
| Mavryk | current name | 12 | |
| Myheir | current name | 72 | |
| Melquan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Meer | current name | 15 | |
| Mansur | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Masaki | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maurico | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mohamud | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Macari | current name | 17 | |
| Mahzi | current name | 34 | |
| Manvir | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Milam | current name | 9 | |
| Mandrell | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mikyle | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maycol | current name | 17 | |
| Maxxwell | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mads | current name | 28 | |
| Mikolaj | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Maleki | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mylen | current name | 22 | |
| Mourad | current name | 13 | |
| Mclain | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Muadh | current name | 22 | |
| Mavric | current name | 7 | |
| Myking | current name | — | |
| Mitchael | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mabon | current name | 18 | |
| Mance | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mancel | interwar name | — | |
| Manveer | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Moiz | current name | 9 | |
| Mithran | current name | 7 | |
| Mahmud | current name | 5 | |
| Mayank | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mayco | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Maston | interwar name | 6 | |
| Matson | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Montrey | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Meldon | midcentury name | — | |
| Merel | interwar name | — | |
| Michaeljohn | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marcas | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Martese | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maveryk | current name | 11 | |
| Macai | current name | — | |
| Mickle | midcentury name | — | |
| Mehkai | current name | 12 | |
| Michoel | current name | 11 | |
| Motty | current name | 26 | |
| Manases | current name | 8 | |
| Mathius | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Mayford | interwar name | — | |
| Marshun | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mikhi | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mohid | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Mason-Lee | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Manoj | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mylez | current name | 13 | |
| Miklos | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mccrae | current name | 9 | |
| Montrail | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mattheus | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Maurion | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Martavion | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Micholas | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Madoc | current name | — | |
| Mithcell | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Matteus | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mahesh | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Matheu | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maijor | current name | 5 | |
| Marquay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Makar | current name | 22 | |
| Majour | current name | 13 | |
| Marquavis | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Moishy | current name | 11 | |
| Montray | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Moxon | current name | 14 | |
| Maleak | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Messi | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Miachel | boomer-era name | — | |
| Makale | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mubashir | current name | 15 | |
| Marquon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mckale | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Muzammil | current name | 10 | |
| Maikol | current name | 26 | |
| Maleke | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maveryck | current name | 8 | |
| Machael | boomer-era name | — | |
| Melvern | interwar name | — | |
| Maxmillian | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Miraj | current name | 12 | |
| Maxamus | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mayur | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Muzamil | current name | 15 | |
| Murvin | interwar name | — | |
| Masayuki | interwar name | — | |
| Marquet | boomer-era name | — | |
| Macklen | current name | 13 | |
| Martim | current name | 7 | |
| Markcus | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Markise | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Michaeljames | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Merick | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Matyas | current name | 5 | |
| Malosi | current name | 24 | |
| Maclan | current name | 16 | |
| Mahammed | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Muhammadamin | current name | 36 | |
| Markuss | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maclane | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Mihail | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Mustafo | current name | 40 | |
| Mak | current name | 12 | |
| Mcguire | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Mayes | current name | 16 | |
| Mirko | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Meeko | current name | 15 | |
| Mamoru | interwar name | — | |
| Mouhamad | current name | 9 | |
| Merlon | interwar name | — | |
| Melquiades | interwar name | — | |
| Mohanad | current name | — | |
| Mahin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mareo | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marsel | current name | 17 | |
| Marquail | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mitsuru | interwar name | — | |
| Meric | current name | 5 | |
| Maxamillian | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mckinnon | current name | 19 | |
| Mukund | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Muhammad-Ali | current name | 9 | |
| Mandela | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Macrae | current name | 7 | |
| Melroy | interwar name | — | |
| Morad | boomer-era name | — | |
| Merric | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Malacai | current name | 5 | |
| Macio | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maruice | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Moua | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Micco | current name | 7 | |
| Marquarius | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Malike | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Madsen | current name | 9 | |
| Maddock | current name | — | |
| Markeise | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Morocco | current name | 17 | |
| Meshilem | current name | 11 | |
| Macedonio | interwar name | — | |
| Marke | boomer-era name | — | |
| Meziah | current name | 15 | |
| Meliodas | current name | 16 | |
| Marquavion | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mihran | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Mico | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Marqual | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Matis | current name | 11 | |
| Markale | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maanav | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Masaichi | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mathan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Messiyah | current name | 8 | |
| Maddoxx | current name | 7 | |
| Maasai | current name | 10 | |
| Mikaele | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Mikhai | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Mazzi | current name | 16 | |
| Mika'Il | current name | 5 | |
| Miroslav | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Maziyon | current name | 29 | |
| Macarius | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Mekel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maico | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mete | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Macdonald | boomer-era name | — |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.