Boaz Boy
How popular is Boaz?
#891 boy name in 2025
268 baby boys were named Boaz in the US in 2025, making it the 891st most popular boy name.
3,435living people named Boaz (est.)
9median age of people named Boaz
3,476babies named Boaz since 1880
1 in 12,371US babies born in 2025
Boaz popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #891 for boys (▲ 120 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 268 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+99% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,307 in 2015, #1,111 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (268 boys) |
| Highest rank | #891 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1928 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Boaz is most popular
Babies named Boaz per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Idaho: 0.5 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Oregon: 0.4 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Missouri: 0.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- South Dakota: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (43 boys)
Boaz by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,149 |
| 1960s | 11 | #3,558 |
| 1970s | 57 | #2,797 |
| 1980s | 89 | #3,649 |
| 1990s | 180 | #2,993 |
| 2000s | 477 | #1,824 |
| 2010s | 1,315 | #1,066 |
| 2020s | 1,342 | #891 |
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Questions
- Is Boaz a boy or girl name?
- Boaz is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Boaz were boys.
- How popular is the name Boaz?
- 268 baby boys were named Boaz in the US in 2025, making it the 891st most popular boy name.
- When was Boaz most popular?
- Boaz peaked in 2025, when 268 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #891 in 2025.
- How many people are named Boaz?
- 3,476 babies have been named Boaz in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,435 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Boaz most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Boaz was most common in Idaho, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.