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Boy

Meaning of Boy: English: 'male child'

Boy is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5023rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5023

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

923

First recorded 1900 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 42 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Boy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 42.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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