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Boone

/ˈbun/ · 100% boys · #423 in the US for boys, 2025

Boone has been given to about 6,892 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbun/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,612
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Boone per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 762
  • Born in 2025762
  • All time6,892

How popular is Boone?

Boone ranks 423rd among American boys in 2025, with 762 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 762 babies were given the name, ranking 423rd. The typical living American called Boone is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.

Names that sound like Boone

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bode0.67
  2. Stone0.65
  3. Lorne0.65
  4. Booker0.61
  5. Blane0.60
  6. Bodie0.59
  7. Tyrone0.57
  8. Boyce0.59

Middle names for Boone

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

Sibling names for Boone

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rominasister · 0.99
  2. Kaisonbrother · 0.99
  3. Emeriesister · 0.99
  4. Marloweeither · 0.99
  5. Kaysenbrother · 0.99
  6. Elodiesister · 0.99

Where Boone is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.18%
  2. South Dakota0.16%
  3. Idaho0.10%
  4. Nebraska0.10%
  5. North Dakota0.10%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Boone Wilson0.75
  2. Boone Williams0.75
  3. Boone Walker0.75
  4. Boone Turner0.75
  5. Boone Torres0.75
  6. Boone Thompson0.75

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 Boone

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Boone 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.