Unisex name · since 1907

Bo

Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 14,984 babies named Bo, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#973 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#449 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,984
born since 1907
2010s
peak decade

14,984 babies have been named Bo since 1907, making it today's #449 unisex name.

Bo has 14,984 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #449 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.

  • #973 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #449 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 14,984 born since 1907
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bo ranks #973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #449 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 14,984 born since 1907, peaking in the 2010s.

#973 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#449 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,984
born since 1907
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%96.7%
Bo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Bo's 14,984 recorded births place it above 97.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

44 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

44 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Bo compares

14,984 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Bo's all-time total is 41x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 14,984 369 358,536
Peak-year births 698 34 22,252

Bo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bo splits its recorded history at 1978: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 698 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
698
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
0200400600800 190719351954196619781990200220142025 698

Bo popularity over time - girls

865 total births recorded since 1929 (Bo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 865 births
01020304050 19291984199119982005201220192025 30

Bo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (3,866 births, 26% of the file).

2010s was Bo's strongest decade.

3,866 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Bo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,866 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Bo compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bo's total volume

Bo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -145, 2.2%-111, 2.6%-146, 2.3%-56, 8.5%-146, 2.1%-141, 2.6%-146, 2.7%-128, 2.1%-52, 6%-42, 5%-143, 2.5%-114, 5.3%-121, 4%-68, 6.4%-146, 2.1%Bo-119, 4.7%Bo
Bo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Bo by state

Where Bo concentrates geographically, total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,195 8.0%
#2 California
974 6.5%
#3 Ohio
738 4.9%
#4 Tennessee
543 3.6%
#5 Georgia
443 3.0%
#6 Indiana
439 2.9%
#7 Washington
432 2.9%
#8 Florida
423 2.8%
Texas share of Bo's total US births 8.0%
Even split

1,195 of 14,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Bo appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bo? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 14,984 babies named Bo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #973 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #449 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 698 births.
Where does Bo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bo ranks #973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #449 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bo most popular? ▼
Bo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,866 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Bo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bo are Texas (1,195 births), California (974 births), Ohio (738 births).
Is Bo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 14,984 births, and as a girl's name it has 865 births.
How long has the name Bo been used? ▼
Records for Bo go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bobby, Bob, Boyd, Bobbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bo's data

  • Bo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,866 total births) through the 2020s (3,784) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Bos (1,195 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bo

Nearby Names Like Bo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bo

Bobby Boy
#1100 315,053 births
Bob Boy
#9714 92,986 births
Boyd Boy
#1960 27,680 births
Bobbie Boy
#12047 18,422 births
Bodhi Boy
#265 14,292 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Bo

Dalton #448
85,710 births · Peak 1998
Yusuf #450
11,455 births · Peak 2025
Prince #447
23,601 births · Peak 2019
Kane #451
19,521 births · Peak 2018
Apollo #446
9,000 births · Peak 2022
Rome #452
5,572 births · Peak 2024
Uriel #445
21,075 births · Peak 2008
Karson #453
21,394 births · Peak 2018

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.