Boy
Boy is a masculine given name, nickname, and surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Boy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Boy is a masculine given name, nickname, and surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Boy
Boy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 42 Boys were born — ranking #2,896 that year. As of 2026, Boy ranks #4,451 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 944 Boys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Boy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Boy Rist (1912–1972), member of the Norwegian Resistance in World War II
- Boy Deul (born 1987), Dutch footballer
- Boy Ecury (1922–1944), member of the Dutch Resistance in World War II
- Boy Gobert (1925–1986), German film and television actor
- Boy Jati Asmara (born 1984), Indonesian footballer
- Boy de Jong (born 1994), Dutch footballer
- Boy Lornsen (1922–1995), German sculptor and author
- Boy Boy Martin (born 1985), Jamaican-Dutch kickboxer
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Names that sound like Boy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Boy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Boy
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About the name Boy
Boy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 944 births in the dataset. Boy's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,130. Use the chart and map above to compare Boy'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.