Boots
A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.
Meaning & Origin of Boots
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.
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Origin & history
The Story of Boots
As a girl name
Boots first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 14 Bootss were born — ranking #2,514 that year. As of 2026, Boots ranks #3,802 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Bootss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Boots first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 10 Bootss were born — ranking #2,801 that year. As of 2026, Boots ranks #2,801 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Bootss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Boots
Phonetically similar names — useful when Boots is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Buttes
- Bootes
- Bootz
- Beats
- Bits
- Boats
- Bites
- Bats
- Bets
- Butts
- Buts
- Bates
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Boots
Boots is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Boots's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,514. Use the chart and map above to compare Boots'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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