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Boone

Boy

Meaning of Boone: French: 'good'

Boone is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 433rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#433

762 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,892

First recorded 1889 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 36 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 37 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 39 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 36 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 51 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 70 babies2009: 88 babies2010: 88 babies20102011: 93 babies2012: 128 babies2013: 158 babies2014: 195 babies2015: 222 babies2016: 298 babies2017: 337 babies2018: 379 babies2019: 402 babies2020: 478 babies20202021: 493 babies2022: 468 babies2023: 475 babies2024: 558 babies2025: 762 babies
US babies named Boone per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 762.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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