Bo vs Boyd

Side-by-side comparison of Bo and Boyd — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bo

Boy name · Rank #451

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Name B

Boyd

Boy name · Rank #2206

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Metric Bo Boyd
Current Rank #451 #2206
Total Births (all years) 14,282 27,605
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 692 508
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bo Boyd
1880ss — 311
1890ss — 371
1900ss 5 510
1910ss 23 2,781
1920ss 42 4,562
1930ss 24 3,957
1940ss 51 3,735
1950ss 140 3,714
1960ss 258 3,133
1970ss 566 1,478
1980ss 1,868 742
1990ss 2,135 544
2000ss 2,221 457
2010ss 3,865 856
2020ss 3,084 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bo Boyd
2014 413 99
2015 434 81
2016 453 99
2017 432 122
2018 483 117
2019 493 97
2020 525 109
2021 621 106
2022 614 107
2023 632 67
2024 692 65

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1907–2024.

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