Boss
About Boss
If you like the idea of King and Prince but find them too regal, too royalist, this might be the name for you. Eight boys were called Boss in a recent year, and while it may feel like a totally modern choice, it has been appearing in the US stats since the late 19th century.
As of October 2026, Boss ranked #9849 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #570 in 1894.
Editor's take: The name Boss is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Boss on lists
Famous Bosss
- Boss Gidahyelda Mustpha
Nigerian politician
- William Magear "Boss" Tweed
U.S. Congressman from New York
- Alexander Robey "Boss" Shepherd
2nd Governor of Washington, D.C.
- Ross "the Boss" Friedman
American guitarist of band The Dictators
- Boss
stage name of Lichelle Laws, American female rapper
- The Boss
nickname of American musician Bruce Springsteen
- Hugo Ferdinand Boss
German fashion designer
Boss in pop culture
- Boss
main character in the Mazinger manga/anime series
- Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg
character on TV's "Dukes of Hazzard"
- Brandon "Big Boss" Babel
character on animated series "C.O.P.S."
- Big Boss
character in the Metal Gear video games
- The Boss
female character in the Metal Gear video games
- The Boss Baby
a movie