Bo - A very unique male name
Bo, meaning to live, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1959 on position #1588. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Bo and more.
With that position 1 in 6,838 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bo peaked in popularity 38 years ago in 1981 on position 540.
Famous with this name

Wang Bo-Chieh

Bo Hopkins

Baran bo Odar
How would you rate Bo, 1-5?
Bo is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bo is currently topping the baby name charts in Montana at position #259 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,333.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bo is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Bo origin and meaning
Bo is a 2 letter name with 1 syllables. This name means to live. To see famous people named Bo, pop culture references for the name Bo and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bo
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bo, sorted by popularity.
Bobby / Bob / Beau / Bobbie / Baby / Babyboy / Bee / Boy / Bao / Bubba /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 778 |
2011 | 752 |
2010 | 824 |
2009 | 753 |
2008 | 797 |
2007 | 754 |
2006 | 794 |
2005 | 747 |
2004 | 830 |
2003 | 902 |
2002 | 961 |
2001 | 975 |
2000 | 994 |
1999 | 851 |
1998 | 860 |
1997 | 944 |
1996 | 769 |
1995 | 850 |
1994 | 748 |
1993 | 670 |
1992 | 616 |
1991 | 598 |
1990 | 607 |
1989 | 662 |
1988 | 779 |
1987 | 710 |
1986 | 713 |
1985 | 805 |
1984 | 602 |
1983 | 935 |
1982 | 765 |
1981 | 540 |
1980 | 576 |
1979 | 948 |
1978 | 1216 |
1977 | 1096 |
1976 | 1806 |
1975 | 1530 |
1974 | 1697 |
1973 | 1224 |
1972 | 1304 |
1971 | 1797 |
1969 | 1347 |
1968 | 1246 |
1967 | 1563 |
1963 | 1576 |
1961 | 1514 |
1960 | 1584 |
1959 | 1588 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Montana | 259 |
Nebraska | 316 |
Kansas | 345 |
Missouri | 440 |
Minnesota | 462 |
Ohio | 521 |
Oklahoma | 562 |
Mississippi | 574 |
Iowa | 574 |
Washington | 583 |
Michigan | 618 |
Tennessee | 649 |
Kentucky | 654 |
Indiana | 684 |
Georgia | 689 |
Colorado | 721 |
Maryland | 735 |
Arizona | 741 |
Texas | 768 |
Wisconsin | 785 |
Illinois | 820 |
California | 919 |
North Carolina | 1094 |
Florida | 1184 |
New York | 1333 |
Even more about Bo
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.