Bo
Bo is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bo in their class.
About the Name Bo
Bo has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 418 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #654 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Bo is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bo in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #451, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Bo
- Bo Guagua — Bo Kuangyi, more commonly known as Bo Guagua, is a Chinese businessman and lawyer.
- Eddie Bo — Edwin Joseph Bocage, known as Eddie Bo, was an American singer and pianist from New Orleans.
- Bo Bichette — Bo Joseph Bichette is an American professional baseball infielder and third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bo
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bo
Almost certainly the only Bo in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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