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Bo

Boy #5579 in 2023

Bo is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Bo

Either borrowed from modern Bo or Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau.

Popularity of Bo

Popularity, 1907–2023

654 births in 2023

1907 2023

13,590 U.S. births recorded from 1907–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2021

663 babies

First recorded

1907

116 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.