Boss: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	40	4	–	#694
1890s	72	7	+80%	#570
1900s	22	2	-69%	#792
1910s	50	5	+127%	#1,618
1920s	40	4	-20%	#2,489
1930s	6	1	-85%	#3,409
1940s	5	1	-17%	#3,745
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	28	3	–	#7,756
2010s	123	12	+339%	#5,577
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-12%	#5,740

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#694

1890s

+80%

#570

1900s

-69%

#792

1910s

+127%

#1,618

1920s

-20%

#2,489

1930s

-85%

#3,409

1940s

-17%

#3,745

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#7,756

2010s

123

+339%

#5,577

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#5,740

The story of Boss

Boss is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,849 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 451 American babies have been named Boss. Its peak came in 2018, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Boss stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boss?

The median living Boss is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 200 people named Boss 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.

Boss year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#9,849
2024	8	#9,106
2023	10	#7,812
2022	12	#6,882
2021	13	#6,372
2020	15	#5,740
2019	14	#6,143
2018	16	#5,577
2017	10	#7,642
2016	14	#6,084
2015	9	#8,124
2014	12	#6,688
2013	12	#6,652
2012	14	#6,036
2011	14	#5,982
2010	8	#8,909
2009	10	#7,756
2008	8	#9,100
2007	5	#12,599
2006	5	#12,267
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	7	#3,521
1915	7	#3,123
1910	5	#1,618
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,182
1895	5	#1,099
1890	8	#750
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Boss?

The median living Boss is about 9 years old. Half of all living Bosss are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Boss are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Boss are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Boss in 2025?

Boss ranked #9,849 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Boss?

451 babies have been named Boss in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boss most popular?

Boss peaked in 2018, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Boss a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Boss rising or falling?

Boss is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Boss popularity over time

The story of Boss

How old are people named Boss?

Boss year by year

Frequently asked questions

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