Boone
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning good, favorable; from a surname.
Babies a year
334
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#423
up from #534
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Boone has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #944 |
| 2016 | #794 |
| 2017 | #718 |
| 2018 | #666 |
| 2019 | #656 |
| 2020 | #579 |
| 2021 | #573 |
| 2022 | #602 |
| 2023 | #595 |
| 2024 | #534 |
| 2025 | #423 |
Boone by the numbers
Boone was given to 334 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Boone. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bodieherald, messenger; from place name89 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bowieblond or fair-haired109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bookerone who writes or records books83 in the US (2017)
- Brontethunder; a form of Bronté76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blaneyellow or pale; thin39 in the US (2017)
- Baynebone; pale or fair31 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean good luck
Like Boone, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
- Umarlong-lived, flourishing214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Virgilflourishing, virile96 in the US (2017)
- Shivauspicious; associated with the Hindu deity Shiva35 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Boone
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