Bo
A Scandinavian name from Old Norse bua, to live or dwell. It is given in Denmark and Sweden and also serves as a nickname elsewhere.
Bo in 2025
Bo was given to 728 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 876th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,554 babies born.
The history of Bo
Bo reached its highest point in 2025, when 728 babies were given the name, ranking 876th that year.
Across the 119 years of records since 1907, 15,849 babies have been named Bo. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Bo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,174 |
| 1910s | 23 | 4,984 |
| 1920s | 47 | 5,646 |
| 1930s | 24 | 5,790 |
| 1940s | 51 | 4,433 |
| 1950s | 140 | 3,742 |
| 1960s | 258 | 3,310 |
| 1970s | 576 | 2,007 |
| 1980s | 2,052 | 1,174 |
| 1990s | 2,252 | 1,281 |
| 2000s | 2,388 | 1,610 |
| 2010s | 4,089 | 1,122 |
| 2020s | 3,944 | 876 |
Where Bo is heading
Bo has risen 61% over the past decade, from 451 babies in 2015 to 728 in 2025.
Names like Bo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bo.