Bobo
Bobo is the given name of:Saint Bobo, French Chalcedonian saint and knight Bobo of San Teodoro, Italian cardinal Bobo Bola, Rwandan footballer Bobo Chan, Hong Kong former singer and model
Meaning & Origin of Bobo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bobo is the given name of:Saint Bobo, French Chalcedonian saint and knight Bobo of San Teodoro, Italian cardinal Bobo Bola, Rwandan footballer Bobo Chan, Hong Kong former singer and model
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The Story of Bobo
Bobo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 5 Bobos were born — ranking #3,645 that year. As of 2026, Bobo ranks #3,645 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Bobos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bobo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bobo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Boba
- Bebo
- Babo
- Bubo
- Bibo
- Bobi
- Bobbo
- Bibbo
- Bibeau
- Babbo
- Bopo
- Pobo
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bobo
Bobo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Bobo's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #3,645. Use the chart and map above to compare Bobo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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