Boe is a distinctive choice, ranked #3696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Boe in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3696
About the Name Boe
Boe has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1757 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #1210 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Boe is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Boe
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Boe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Boe in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Boe has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1757 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1210 in 2012. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Boe is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Boe include: Andre Boe — Andre Boe is a Cameroonian former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Molesey.; Mathias Boe — Mathias Boe is a Danish former badminton player.; Boe (surname) — Boe is a surname..
Boe does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Boes in the wild.
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UK babies named Boe (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1757 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Boe
Likely around 1 other Boe in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Boe
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Andre Boe is a Cameroonian former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Molesey. He was known for his unorthodox style and attention-grabbing antics on the field where he "sometimes played more like an outfield player".
Mathias Boe is a Danish former badminton player. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Alisha Ilhaan Bø, known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a Norwegian actress. She is known for playing Jessica Davis in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why.
Eric Allen Boe is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, colonel, and test pilot, and an active NASA astronaut. He flew as the pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133.
Hjalte Boe Kling Rasmussen, also known as just Hjalte Boe, is a Danish footballer who plays as a right winger for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.