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Boaz

Boaz is currently the #891 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 268 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1111, now it sits at #891. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1928 is happening right now. State by state, Missouri leads the way at #346.

Rankings

2025 rank
#891
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#891
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
268
boys named Boaz

Boaz popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.013%0.017%18801900192019401960198020002020#891 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Boaz is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025NH—Washington: #801 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#801Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025ND—Minnesota: #640 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#640Wisconsin: #523 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)WI#523Michigan: #679 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MI#679New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025RI—Oregon: #378 (10 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)OR#378Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025IA—Illinois: #870 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#870Indiana: #711 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IN#711Ohio: #855 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#855Pennsylvania: #631 (14 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)PA#631New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025CT—California: #1197 (16 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1197Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025UT—Colorado: #626 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CO#626Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025NE—Missouri: #346 (18 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MO#346Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025WV—Virginia: #627 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)VA#627Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025DE—Arizona: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#844New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025AR—Tennessee: #638 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TN#638North Carolina: #1028 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1028South Carolina: #743 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)SC#743District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025AL—Georgia: #990 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#990Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Boaz in 2025HI—Texas: #974 (24 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#974Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#378), Missouri (#346), Wisconsin (#523)

Uniqueness score

51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Boaz in the most recent year of SSA data.

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