Recorded 1913–1967 Boys' name Peak 1921 38 births

Boise — boys' name

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.

1910s51920s171930s111960s5
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.

What the Data Says About Boise

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Boise between 1913 and 1967, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Boise currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Boise performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Boise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Boise in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Boise at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

38

Since 1913

55 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1913

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1967

Boise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1913

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
4.555.566.5 1967193619321929192619211913 5

Boise by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
17 births that decade — 45% of Boise's all-time total
1910s51920s171930s111960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Boise?
38 babies have been named Boise since 1913. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year 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?
Boise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 55 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.