Gender
Male
Origin
- Norse
- handsome; admirer; sweetheart
Pronunciation
boe
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #2993, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3314, 35 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #13108, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #15292, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | – |
| 2024 | 32 | – |
| 2023 | 37 | – |
| 2022 | 35 | 5 |
| 2021 | 37 | 5 |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 33 | – |
| 2018 | 36 | 5 |
| 2017 | 34 | – |
| 2016 | 39 | – |
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Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #1533, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1210, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 16 | 14 |
| 2017 | 11 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)