Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1912
Bosie
46 babies named Bosie in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1912–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Bosie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 1912.
Bosie has 46 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1956.
- 46 total births
- 1912–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Bosie since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 46
- total births
- 1912–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Bosie was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bosie in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Bosie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bosie's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bosie at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bosie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1956
- Peak year (1950)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Bosie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bosie's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Bosie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 23 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bosie? ▼
46 babies have been named Bosie since 1912. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1950 with 7 births.
When was Bosie most popular? ▼
Bosie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Bosie been used? ▼
Records for Bosie go back to 1912, giving 45 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Bosie? ▼
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 Bosie's data
- Bosie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1950s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bosie
Nearby Names Like Bosie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bosie
Boston Boy
#627 10,901 births
Boss Boy
#9006 451 births
Bosco Boy
#3758 432 births
Bostyn Boy
#5020 299 births
Bosten Boy
103 births
Compare Bosie side by side: Bosie vs Boston Bosie vs Boss Bosie vs Bosco
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1912–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bosie: Baby Name Since 1912 - 46 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bosie. 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 Bosie 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.