Boe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,318

among boys · ↑214 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Boe · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

42 babies

All-time total

1,101

#4,886 all-time among boys

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Boe popularity over time

1,101 babies have been named Boe since 1971, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	99	99	10	–	#2,470
1980s	–	166	166	17	+68%	#2,004
1990s	–	104	104	10	-37%	#4,436
2000s	–	170	170	17	+63%	#3,492
2010s	12	337	349	35	+105%	#2,925
2020s (to 2025)	10	203	213	36	+2%	#3,188

Where Boe 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Boe

Boe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,318 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,101 American babies have been named Boe. Its peak came in 2021, when 42 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 Boe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boe?

The median living Boe is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 33. An estimated 1,100 people named Boe are alive in the United States today.

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

Boe year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	35	#3,318
2024	–	–	32	#3,532
2023	–	–	37	#3,234
2022	5	#15,702	35	#3,346
2021	5	#15,654	37	#3,188
2020	–	–	27	#3,828
2019	–	–	33	#3,432
2018	5	#16,093	36	#3,176
2017	–	–	34	#3,318
2016	–	–	39	#3,001
2015	–	–	40	#2,925
2014	–	–	37	#3,042
2013	7	#13,410	34	#3,193
2012	–	–	23	#4,265
2011	–	–	35	#3,174
2010	–	–	26	#3,905
2009	–	–	16	#5,583
2008	–	–	31	#3,492
2007	–	–	20	#4,655
2006	–	–	22	#4,239
2005	–	–	19	#4,490
2004	–	–	15	#5,278
2003	–	–	14	#5,300
2002	–	–	13	#5,431
2001	–	–	10	#6,509
2000	–	–	10	#6,370
1995	–	–	10	#5,542
1990	–	–	12	#4,440
1985	–	–	11	#3,823
1980	–	–	22	#2,289
1975	–	–	10	#3,459
1970	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Boe?

The median living Boe is about 15 years old. Half of all living Boes are between 7 and 33 years old.

How many people named Boe are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Boe are alive in the United States, based on 1,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Boe in 2025?

Boe ranked #3,318 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Boe?

1,101 babies have been named Boe in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boe most popular?

Boe peaked in 2021, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Boe a boy or girl name?

Boe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Boe rising or falling?

Boe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Boe become more popular?

Boe looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Boe in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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