Bo
A unisex name of Scandinavian origin, meaning to live; dwelling.
Babies a year
452
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#449
up from #451
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Bo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #618 |
| 2016 | #595 |
| 2017 | #609 |
| 2018 | #570 |
| 2019 | #566 |
| 2020 | #537 |
| 2021 | #480 |
| 2022 | #492 |
| 2023 | #478 |
| 2024 | #451 |
| 2025 | #449 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Bo. In the US, 452 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Bo was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.01% of American babies of that sex.
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