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.

#24,032 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1913
1920s
peak 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.

  • #24,032 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boise ranks #24,032 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,032 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Boise's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
4.555.566.5 1913192119261929193219361967 5

Boise by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 45% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Boise? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 38 babies named Boise. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,032 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 6 births.
Where does Boise sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boise ranks #24,032 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Boise

Nearby Names Like Boise

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

Boice Boy
16 births
Boisy Boy
11 births
Boisey Boy
5 births
Boiken Boy
5 births

Compare Boise side by side: Boise vs Boice Boise vs Boisy Boise vs Boisey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Boise: 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, 1913–1967 (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 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 August 2026.