Boone
Boy name · #423 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Boone ranks #423 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 762 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #944, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,362 boys born in 2025 was named Boone.
The 136-year story
Boone first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 762 babies and a rank of #423. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Boone per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Boone in class?
Boone scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Boone is most common
Geography matters for names, and Boone is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Boones were TX (60), TN (50), OH (47), UT (35), NC (34). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Boone
Statistically, parents drawn to Boone tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bodie, Zayne, Baylor, Briggs, and Ridge.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Boone | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 762 | #423 |
| 2024 | 558 | #534 |
| 2023 | 475 | #596 |
| 2022 | 468 | #602 |
| 2021 | 488 | #573 |
| 2020 | 478 | #581 |
| 2019 | 402 | #657 |
| 2018 | 379 | #666 |
| 2017 | 337 | #718 |
| 2016 | 298 | #794 |
| 2015 | 222 | #944 |
| 2014 | 195 | #1035 |
| 2013 | 158 | #1144 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1328 |
| 2011 | 93 | #1635 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1725 |
| 2009 | 88 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2001 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2185 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Boone a popular boy name?
Boone ranked #423 among boys in 2025 with 762 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #944.
When was the name Boone most popular?
Boone peaked in 2025, when 762 American boys received the name (ranked #423 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Boone?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,362 newborn American boys was named Boone. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.