Bo Boy
How popular is Bo?
#449 boy name in 2025
698 baby boys were named Bo in the US in 2025, making it the 449th most popular boy name. Another 30 girls got the name (#4,545 for girls).
15,347living people named Bo (est.)
15median age of people named Bo
15,849babies named Bo since 1880
1 in 4,554US babies born in 2025
Bo popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #449 for boys (▲ 3 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 698 boys, 30 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+61% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #618 in 2015, #540 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (698 boys) |
| Highest rank | #449 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1907 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bo is most popular
Babies named Bo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 1.5 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- South Dakota: 1.3 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Idaho: 1.2 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- Nebraska: 1.1 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- Arkansas: 1.1 per 1,000 (70 boys)
Bo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,344 |
| 1910s | 23 | #2,542 |
| 1920s | 42 | #2,911 |
| 1930s | 24 | #3,020 |
| 1940s | 51 | #2,021 |
| 1950s | 140 | #1,619 |
| 1960s | 258 | #1,374 |
| 1970s | 566 | #864 |
| 1980s | 1,868 | #550 |
| 1990s | 2,135 | #601 |
| 2000s | 2,222 | #764 |
| 2010s | 3,866 | #566 |
| 2020s | 3,784 | #449 |
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Questions
- Is Bo a boy or girl name?
- Bo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Bo were boys.
- How popular is the name Bo?
- 698 baby boys were named Bo in the US in 2025, making it the 449th most popular boy name. Another 30 girls got the name (#4,545 for girls).
- When was Bo most popular?
- Bo peaked in 2025, when 698 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #449 in 2025.
- How many people are named Bo?
- 15,849 babies have been named Bo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,347 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Bo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bo was most common in Montana, at 1.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.