boy's name
Boaz
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,289
the United States
#892
2025 births
Boaz is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 268 babies in the United States, ranking #892. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Boaz is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 268 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,371 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Boaz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 477 |
| 2010s | 1,315 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,342 |
How popular is Boaz?
In 2025, Boaz was given to 268 babies in the United States, ranking #892 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Boaz is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Boaz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Boaz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Boaz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Boaz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Boaz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Boaz
How popular is the name Boaz?
In 2025, Boaz was given to 268 babies in the United States, ranking #892 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Boaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Boaz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Boaz?
Boaz has 2 syllables.
When was Boaz most popular?
Boaz peaked in 2025, when 268 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Boaz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Boaz currently ranks #731 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.