Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Boubacar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,727 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,727
among boys · ↓729 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Boubacar · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
27 babies
All-time total
527
#7,653 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Boubacar popularity over time

527 babies have been named Boubacar since 1994, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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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1980s – – – –
1990s 28 3 – #6,092
2000s 150 15 +436% #3,873
2010s 219 22 +46% #3,891
2020s (to 2025) 130 22 -1% #3,998

Where Boubacar 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Boubacar

Boubacar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,727 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 527 American babies have been named Boubacar. Its peak came in 2016, when 27 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 Boubacar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boubacar?

The median living Boubacar is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Boubacar are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Boubacar year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,727
2024 27 #3,998
2023 16 #5,693
2022 20 #4,871
2021 23 #4,383
2020 23 #4,294
2019 22 #4,503
2018 19 #4,942
2017 23 #4,343
2016 27 #3,891
2015 18 #5,085
2014 25 #4,028
2013 25 #3,981
2012 18 #5,059
2011 24 #4,122
2010 18 #5,073
2009 18 #5,126
2008 12 #6,806
2007 20 #4,657
2006 18 #4,883
2005 18 #4,651
2004 23 #3,873
2003 19 #4,298
2002 11 #6,138
2001 6 #9,397
2000 5 #10,552
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Famous people named Boubacar

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

  1. 1 Boubacar Kamara Boubacar Kamara French footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
  2. 2 Boubacar Barry Boubacar Barry Ivorian footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  3. 3 Boubacar Sanogo Boubacar Sanogo Ivorian former professional footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  4. 4 Boubacar Traoré Topics referred to by the same term b. 1942 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Boubacar?

The median living Boubacar is about 11 years old. Half of all living Boubacars are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Boubacar are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Boubacar are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Boubacar in 2025?

Boubacar ranked #4,727 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Boubacar?

527 babies have been named Boubacar in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boubacar most popular?

Boubacar peaked in 2016, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Boubacar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Boubacar rising or falling?

Boubacar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Boubacar become more popular?

Boubacar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Boubacar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Boubacar?

Well-known people named Boubacar include Boubacar Kamara (soccer player), Boubacar Barry (soccer player), Boubacar Sanogo (soccer player).

Names like Boubacar

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