Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Strong And Fast
- Chinese
- Precious
- English
- A name made popular by actress Bo Derek
- Scandinavian
- Commanding
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bo
Pronunciation
bo
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #449, 698 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #3610, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4546, 30 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 698 | 30 |
| 2024 | 692 | 16 |
| 2023 | 632 | 22 |
| 2022 | 614 | 29 |
| 2021 | 621 | 42 |
| 2020 | 525 | 20 |
| 2019 | 493 | 31 |
| 2018 | 483 | 32 |
| 2017 | 432 | 21 |
| 2016 | 453 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1118, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #654, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 10 |
| 2021 | 25 | 11 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 16 |
| 2017 | 15 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #3963, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4934, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #5329, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #548, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #626, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #663, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #482, 5 births); most recent 2019 (rank #701, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #147, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #244, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence