Bo

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Bo is a given name of Scandinavian, Chinese origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (5% of births). There have been 15,116 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 14,282 as boys and 834 as girls. Bo gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2024. It is the #2,176 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 708
2023 654
2022 643
2021 663
2020 545
2019 524
2018 515
2017 453
2016 480
2015 451
2014 427
2013 344
2012 309
2011 311
2010 274
2009 305
2008 282
2007 307
2006 297
2005 279
2004 215
2003 203
2002 173
2001 169
2000 157
1999 194
1998 185
1997 158
1996 200
1995 183
1994 209
1993 244
1992 291
1991 295
1990 293
1989 231
1988 187
1987 202
1986 187
1985 170
1984 219
1983 153
1982 177
1981 263
1980 263
1979 106
1978 73
1977 77
1976 59
1975 51
1974 45
1973 55
1972 49
1971 36
1970 25
1969 29
1968 25
1967 22
1966 27
1965 18
1964 23
1963 32
1962 26
1961 29
1960 27
1959 24
1958 21
1957 12
1956 12
1955 10
1954 14
1953 15
1952 13
1951 10
1950 9
1949 14
1948 10
1947 8
1945 6
1944 8
1940 5
1936 5
1935 5
1932 6
1930 8
1929 5
1927 9
1925 9
1923 5
1922 5
1921 6
1920 8
1919 6
1918 7
1916 10
1907 5