Total births
6,887
Boys' name · since 1889
Boone
6,887 babies named Boone in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #534
- among boys today
- 6,887
- born since 1889
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Boone is the #534 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 6,887 recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boone has been recorded 6,887 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #534 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #534 among boys today
- 6,887 born since 1889
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Boone is currently the #534 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 6,887 born since 1889, peaking in the 2020s.
- #534
- among boys today
- 6,887
- born since 1889
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Boone vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#534
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Boone was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
762 babies were named Boone in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Boone compares
6,887 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 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
Boone's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Boone | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,887 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 762 | 23 | 22,252 |
Boone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Boone's full recorded timeline at 1982, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 762 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Boone at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#534
Active since
1889
Boone popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 762
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Boone popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2021 (Boone as girls' name)
Boone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Boone's strongest decade.
3,229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Boone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s 89
1920s
89 births
- 1930s 41
1930s
41 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 102
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 225
1980s
225 births
- 1990s 290
1990s
290 births
- 2000s 496
2000s
496 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,300 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,229 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,229 births (47% of all-time use).
How Boone 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 Boone's total volume
Boone vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Boone by state
Where Boone concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 494 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 352 | 5.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 332 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 331 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 255 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 237 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 211 | 3.1% |
| #8 | California | | 195 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Boone's total US births 7.2%
Even split
494 of 6,887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Boone appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boone? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 6,887 babies named Boone. Today it holds rank #534 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 762 births.
When was Boone most popular? ▼
Boone was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,229 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Boone most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Boone are Texas (494 births), Tennessee (352 births), North Carolina (332 births).
How long has the name Boone been used? ▼
Records for Boone go back to 1889, giving 137 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Boone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Booker, Boomer, Bookert, Booth, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boone's data
- Texas records the most Boones (494 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Boone
Nearby Names Like Boone
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boone
Booker Boy
#1291 12,230 births
Boomer Boy
#10496 142 births
Bookert Boy
87 births
Booth Boy
49 births
Boots Boy
28 births
Compare Boone side by side: Boone vs Booker Boone vs Boomer Boone vs Bookert
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Boone
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, 1889–2025 (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. "Boone: #534 Boys' Name - 6,887 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boone. 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 Boone 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.