Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1913
Boise
38 babies named Boise in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1913–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Boise sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 38 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Boise recorded 38 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1967.
- 38 total births
- 1913–1967 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Boise since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1967.
- 38
- total births
- 1913–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Boise was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
6 babies were named Boise in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Boise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Boise's full recorded timeline at 1929, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Boise at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Boise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1967
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Boise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Boise's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Boise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boise? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 38 babies named Boise. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 6 births.
When was Boise most popular? ▼
Boise was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Boise been used? ▼
Records for Boise go back to 1913, giving 55 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Boise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boice, Boisy, Boisey, Boiken. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boise's data
- Boise's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Boise: Baby Name Since 1913 - 38 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boise. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Boise 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 June 2026.