Bosco: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,190

among boys · ↑514 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bosco · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

37 babies

All-time total

432

#8,616 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Bosco popularity over time

432 babies have been named Bosco since 1998, 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

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
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1990s	6	1	–	#8,592
2000s	56	6	+833%	#4,656
2010s	203	20	+263%	#4,018
2020s (to 2025)	167	28	+37%	#3,190

Where Bosco 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Bosco

Bosco is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,190 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 432 American babies have been named Bosco. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 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 Bosco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bosco?

The median living Bosco is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Bosco 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.

Bosco year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,190
2024	30	#3,704
2023	23	#4,473
2022	31	#3,630
2021	24	#4,260
2020	22	#4,444
2019	24	#4,240
2018	16	#5,576
2017	19	#4,962
2016	24	#4,208
2015	25	#4,091
2014	24	#4,155
2013	17	#5,195
2012	25	#4,018
2011	14	#5,981
2010	15	#5,771
2009	14	#6,135
2008	14	#6,107
2007	20	#4,656
2006	8	#8,823
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bosco?

The median living Bosco is about 8 years old. Half of all living Boscos are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Bosco are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bosco are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bosco in 2025?

Bosco ranked #3,190 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bosco?

432 babies have been named Bosco in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bosco most popular?

Bosco peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Bosco a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bosco rising or falling?

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

Will Bosco become more popular?

Bosco is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Bosco in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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