Bo Name Popularity
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How popular is Bo?
The less frequently given name Bo was the 575th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #550 in 1981.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2018 with 477 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Bo in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1946.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Bo occurred roughly during the years 1950-1953, 1957-1960, 1967-1972, 1974-1980, 2000-2005, and 2010-2014.
Sometimes the name Bo has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Bo popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.
Bo's popularity has steadily increased for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Bo has risen.
The name Bo still has a solid footing and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Bo (Girl) | Bo (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 32 | 4,339 | 477 | 575 |
| 2017 | | 21 | 5,842 | 432 | 606 |
| 2016 | | 27 | 5,011 | 452 | 595 |
| 2015 | | 17 | 7,006 | 434 | 615 |
| 2014 | | 14 | 8,109 | 412 | 636 |
| 2013 | | 26 | 5,157 | 318 | 732 |
| 2012 | | 19 | 6,623 | 288 | 784 |
| 2011 | | 18 | 6,888 | 293 | 764 |
| 2010 | | 18 | 6,948 | 256 | 834 |
| 2009 | | 16 | 7,732 | 289 | 782 |
| 2008 | | 21 | 6,379 | 261 | 835 |
| 2007 | | 21 | 6,353 | 286 | 767 |
| 2006 | | 29 | 4,831 | 267 | 775 |
| 2005 | | 20 | 6,043 | 259 | 764 |
| 2004 | | 11 | 9,352 | 204 | 862 |
| 2003 | | 20 | 5,841 | 183 | 908 |
| 2002 | | 14 | 7,492 | 159 | 988 |
| 2001 | | 9 | 10,232 | 160 | 957 |
| 2000 | | 5 | 15,386 | 152 | 978 |
| 1999 | | 9 | 9,599 | 185 | 825 |
| 1998 | | 9 | 9,368 | 176 | 834 |
| 1997 | | 5 | 14,017 | 153 | 901 |
| 1996 | | 9 | 8,901 | 191 | 769 |
| 1995 | | 10 | 8,156 | 173 | 813 |
| 1994 | | 16 | 5,744 | 193 | 758 |
| 1993 | | 15 | 5,989 | 229 | 677 |
| 1992 | | 15 | 6,050 | 276 | 621 |
| 1991 | | 13 | 6,631 | 282 | 605 |
| 1990 | | 16 | 5,587 | 277 | 603 |
| 1989 | | 16 | 5,324 | 215 | 680 |
| 1988 | | 15 | 5,354 | 172 | 713 |
| 1987 | | 16 | 4,874 | 186 | 671 |
| 1986 | | 13 | 5,478 | 174 | 684 |
| 1985 | | 17 | 4,475 | 153 | 714 |
| 1984 | | 18 | 4,177 | 201 | 599 |
| 1983 | | 15 | 4,702 | 138 | 735 |
| 1982 | | 17 | 4,363 | 160 | 684 |
| 1981 | | 26 | 3,256 | 237 | 550 |
| 1980 | | 31 | 2,872 | 232 | 567 |
| 1979 | | 5 | 10,367 | 101 | 866 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 1,013 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 975 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 1,098 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 1,183 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,246 |
| 1973 | | 5 | 8,540 | 50 | 1,162 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,164 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,444 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,749 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,498 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,579 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,657 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,484 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,863 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,659 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,403 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,516 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,496 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,551 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,625 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,729 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,383 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,375 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,596 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,122 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,052 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,161 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,511 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,600 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,032 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,458 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,895 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,018 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,654 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,503 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,602 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,703 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,406 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,050 |
| 1929 | | 5 | 4,645 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,934 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,953 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,317 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,373 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,918 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,246 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,784 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,404 |
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| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,568 |
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| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,365 |
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