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Bo
OriginNorse nickname
Meaning"to live"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#1650
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About Bo
The name Bo peaked for girls at #2873 in 1980. The name is most popular in BO, BO, and BO. Bo is also used for boys, ranking #449 in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,368 | 32 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | #4,458 | 31 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,623 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | #4,687 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,570 | 30 | 18.7 |
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Famous Bos
- Bo Derek
American actress (born Mary Cathleen Collins)
- Bo Elizabeth Blackwell
daughter of Tim Blackwell
- Ki Bo
Bae, South Korean archer
Bo in pop culture
- Isabeau 'Bo' Dennis
a character on TV's "Lost Girl"
- Bo Hess
girl in film "Signs"
- Bo Adams
girl on TV series BelievE
- Bo
character in the video game "Pinstripe"
- Little Bo Peep
shepherdess in a nursery rhyme and a character in the Toy Story series
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