Total births
451
Boys' name · since 1881
Boss
451 babies named Boss in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9006
- among boys today
- 451
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Boss currently ranks #9006 among boys' names in America, with 451 babies recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boss has been recorded 451 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #9006 nationally and more common than 37% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #9006 among boys today
- 451 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Boss is currently the #9006 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 451 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9006
- among boys today
- 451
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Boss vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9006
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Boss was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
16 babies were named Boss in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Boss compares
451 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Boss's all-time total is 23% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Boss | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 451 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Boss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Boss's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Boss at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,006
Active since
1881
Boss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Boss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Boss's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Boss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 40
1880s
40 births
- 1890s
1890s
72 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s 40
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 123 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boss? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 451 babies named Boss. Today it holds rank #9006 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 16 births.
When was Boss most popular? ▼
Boss was most popular in the 2010s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Boss been used? ▼
Boss has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Boss? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boston, Bosco, Bostyn, Bosten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boss's data
- Boss's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- 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 Boss
Nearby Names Like Boss
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boss
Boston Boy
#627 10,901 births
Bosco Boy
#3758 432 births
Bostyn Boy
#5020 299 births
Bosten Boy
103 births
Bossie Boy
50 births
Compare Boss side by side: Boss vs Boston Boss vs Bosco Boss vs Bostyn
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Boss: #9006 Boys' Name - 451 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boss. 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 Boss 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.