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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bo

Ranked #1861 - 1 in 526,940 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,182

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1861

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1861
Rarity
1 in 526,940
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Bo

There are an estimated 15,182 people named Bo alive worldwide today. That ranks Bo at #1861 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bo is held by approximately 15,182 people, ranking #1861 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,861 U.S. residents).

Bo is used by both genders, 94.5% male and 5.5% female.

Bo appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 94.5%Female 5.5%

Bo popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bo, 1907 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1907: 5
  2. 1916: 10
  3. 1918: 7
  4. 1919: 6
  5. 1920: 8
  6. 1921: 6
  7. 1922: 5
  8. 1923: 5
  9. 1925: 9
  10. 1927: 9
  11. 1929: 5
  12. 1930: 8
  13. 1932: 6
  14. 1935: 5
  15. 1936: 5
  16. 1940: 5
  17. 1944: 8
  18. 1945: 6
  19. 1947: 8
  20. 1948: 10
  21. 1949: 14
  22. 1950: 9
  23. 1951: 10
  24. 1952: 13
  25. 1953: 15
  26. 1954: 14
  27. 1955: 10
  28. 1956: 12
  29. 1957: 12
  30. 1958: 21
  31. 1959: 24
  32. 1960: 27
  33. 1961: 29
  34. 1962: 26
  35. 1963: 32
  36. 1964: 23
  37. 1965: 18
  38. 1966: 27
  39. 1967: 22
  40. 1968: 25
  41. 1969: 29
  42. 1970: 25
  43. 1971: 36
  44. 1972: 49
  45. 1973: 55
  46. 1974: 45
  47. 1975: 51
  48. 1976: 59
  49. 1977: 77
  50. 1978: 73
  51. 1979: 106
  52. 1980: 263
  53. 1981: 263
  54. 1982: 177
  55. 1983: 153
  56. 1984: 219
  57. 1985: 170
  58. 1986: 187
  59. 1987: 202
  60. 1988: 187
  61. 1989: 231
  62. 1990: 293
  63. 1991: 295
  64. 1992: 291
  65. 1993: 244
  66. 1994: 209
  67. 1995: 183
  68. 1996: 200
  69. 1997: 158
  70. 1998: 185
  71. 1999: 194
  72. 2000: 157
  73. 2001: 169
  74. 2002: 173
  75. 2003: 203
  76. 2004: 215
  77. 2005: 279
  78. 2006: 297
  79. 2007: 307
  80. 2008: 283
  81. 2009: 305
  82. 2010: 274
  83. 2011: 311
  84. 2012: 309
  85. 2013: 344
  86. 2014: 428
  87. 2015: 451
  88. 2016: 480
  89. 2017: 453
  90. 2018: 515
  91. 2019: 524
  92. 2020: 545
  93. 2021: 664
  94. 2022: 643
  95. 2023: 655
  96. 2024: 709
  97. 2025: 728

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bo worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,182 people named Bo alive worldwide today, ranking #1861 globally.

Is Bo a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 526,940 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,182 bearers, which is 1 in 21,861 Americans.

Is Bo a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bo is used 94.5% male and 5.5% female.

Where does the name Bo come from?

Who are famous people named Bo?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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