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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Boaz

Meaning From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #891 Trend ↑ Rising 38%

From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).

Rank 2025
#891
among boys · ↑120 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
268
named Boaz · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,373
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
268 babies
All-time total
3,476
#2,292 all-time among boys
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Boaz popularity over time

3,476 babies have been named Boaz since 1928, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #4,219
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 11 1 – #3,595
1970s 57 6 +418% #2,816
1980s 89 9 +56% #3,674
1990s 180 18 +102% #3,013
2000s 477 48 +165% #1,827
2010s 1,315 132 +176% #1,066
2020s (to 2025) 1,342 224 +70% #891

Where Boaz is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 282 0.17 outside top 500
2027 295 0.17 outside top 500
2028 306 0.18 outside top 500
2029 316 0.19 outside top 500
2030 325 0.19 outside top 500

Where Boaz is most popular

Boys named Boaz per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.135 per 1,000. Strongest in Idaho, Oregon, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Boaz born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Idaho 19 0.464 +244%
Oregon 34 0.448 +232%
Missouri 41 0.296 +119%
South Dakota 5 0.269 +99%
Washington 43 0.263 +95%
Virginia 46 0.242 +80%
Michigan 49 0.239 +77%
Iowa 16 0.232 +72%
Wisconsin 27 0.228 +69%
Pennsylvania 60 0.226 +68%
Tennessee 39 0.216 +60%
Colorado 26 0.201 +49%
Arizona 29 0.177 +31%
Indiana 28 0.175 +29%
Kansas 11 0.160 +19%
Ohio 41 0.155 +15%
Nebraska 6 0.138 ≈ national
Florida 57 0.120 -11%
Minnesota 14 0.114 -15%
New Jersey 22 0.109 -19%
Texas 96 0.109 -19%
California 96 0.105 -22%
North Carolina 26 0.102 -25%
Maryland 10 0.084 -38%
New York 26 0.060 -55%
Illinois 15 0.059 -56%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -64%
Georgia 8 0.032 -77%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Boaz

Boaz is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #891 in 2025 with 268 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 3,476 American babies have been named Boaz. Its peak came in 2025, when 268 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Boaz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boaz?

The median living Boaz is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 3,400 people named Boaz are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Boaz year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 268 #891
2024 221 #1,011
2023 239 #947
2022 220 #1,012
2021 217 #1,010
2020 177 #1,111
2019 191 #1,066
2018 179 #1,096
2017 150 #1,220
2016 163 #1,170
2015 135 #1,308
2014 117 #1,428
2013 126 #1,345
2012 93 #1,660
2011 81 #1,781
2010 80 #1,816
2009 81 #1,827
2008 54 #2,376
2007 54 #2,378
2006 58 #2,205
2005 54 #2,210
2004 49 #2,317
2003 34 #2,851
2002 38 #2,563
2001 25 #3,419
2000 30 #2,924
1995 15 #4,076
1990 10 #5,027
1985 8 #4,743
1980 10 #3,879
1975 5 #5,560
1970 6 #4,281
1965 5 #3,974
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Boaz

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Boaz Myhill Boaz Myhill Footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Boaz Ma'uda Boaz Ma'uda Israeli singer-songwriter (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Boaz, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Boaz?

The median living Boaz is about 8 years old. Half of all living Boazs are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Boaz are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Boaz are alive in the United States, based on 3,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Boaz mean?

From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).

How popular is the name Boaz in 2025?

Boaz ranked #891 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 268 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Boaz?

3,476 babies have been named Boaz in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boaz most popular?

Boaz peaked in 2025, when 268 newborns received the name.

Is Boaz a boy or girl name?

Boaz is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Boaz rising or falling?

Boaz is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Boaz become more popular?

Boaz is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 325 boys named Boaz in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Boaz?

Well-known people named Boaz include Boaz Myhill (soccer player), Boaz Ma'uda (singer).

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