Boy name
Bo
Bo is currently the #449 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 698 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #540, now it sits at #449. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Bo, which stretches back to 1907. State by state, Montana leads the way at #173.
Rankings
2025 rank
#449
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#449
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
698
boys named Bo
Bo popularity, 1880–2025
Where Bo is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#173), South Dakota (#192), West Virginia (#200)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bo in the most recent year of SSA data.
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