Boys' name · since 1883

Bose

Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Bose, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,941 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1883
1910s
peak decade

Bose sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1883.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bose has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1940.

  • #28,941 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1883
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bose ranks #28,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1883, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,941 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1883
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bose's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Bose's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bose's full recorded timeline at 1914, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bose popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1914)
9
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
45678910 188319141940 6

Bose by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (9 births, 45% of the file).

1910s was Bose's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Bose births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 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 Bose? ▼
Bose has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,941 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 9 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
Where does Bose sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bose ranks #28,941 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 Bose most popular? ▼
Bose was most popular in the 1910s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Bose been used? ▼
Bose has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 58 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Bose? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boston, Boss, Bosco, Bostyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bose's data

  • Bose's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Bose

Nearby Names Like Bose

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

Boston Boy
#620 10,901 births
Boss Boy
#9728 451 births
Bosco Boy
#3221 432 births
Bostyn Boy
#6349 299 births
Bosten Boy
103 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bose: 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, 1883–1940 (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 Bose 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.