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Bo

/ˈboʊ/ · 95% boys · #449 in the US for boys, 2025

Bo has been given to about 15,849 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈboʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 15,086
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bo per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 728
  • Born in 2025728
  • All time15,849
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Bo?

Bo ranks 449th among American boys in 2025, with 728 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 728 babies were given the name, ranking 449th. The typical living American called Bo is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Bo

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bob0.65
  2. Boyd0.53
  3. Bobby0.51
  4. Brock0.51
  5. Byron0.45
  6. Brody0.45
  7. Bryon0.45
  8. Bjorn0.45

Middle names for Bo

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bo James0.80
  2. Bo Miles0.79
  3. Bo Wilder0.78
  4. Bo Thomas0.77
  5. Bo Cole0.76
  6. Bo Paul0.61

Sibling names for Bo

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Reinasister · 0.98
  2. Chayasister · 0.98
  3. Moshebrother · 0.98
  4. Aliasister · 0.98
  5. Samsonbrother · 0.97
  6. Marcelobrother · 0.97

Where Bo is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.11%
  2. South Dakota0.10%
  3. West Virginia0.08%
  4. Utah0.08%
  5. Oregon0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bo Wilson0.75
  2. Bo Williams0.75
  3. Bo Walker0.75
  4. Bo Turner0.75
  5. Bo Taylor0.75
  6. Bo Sanchez0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Bo

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Bo across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.