Boe
Boy name · #3334 in 2025 · Very rare
Boe is currently the #3334 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Boe.
Babies named Boe per year. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Boe first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 40 boys were named Boe — good for #2919 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Boe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Boe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Boe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Boe is most common
State-level data for Boe is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Boe
Statistically, parents drawn to Boe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blayze, Jae, Nyle, Burke, and Bane.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Boe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 37 | #3038 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Boe a popular boy name?
Boe ranked #3334 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Boe most popular?
Boe peaked in 2015, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #2919 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Boe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Boe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.