boy's name

Bobo

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 35

Bobo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1935 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1986, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1986.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bobo over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.

15
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Bobo by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 10
1990s 15
2000s (to 2000) 5

How popular is Bobo?

In 2000, Bobo was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Bobo is used

France #3,642 5 in 2000
United States #3,823 5 in 1935

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Bobo

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Bobo also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bobo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Bobo

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bobo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Bobo

How popular is the name Bobo?

In 2000, Bobo was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Bobo a girl's or a boy's name?

Bobo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bobo?

Bobo has 2 syllables.

When was Bobo most popular?

Bobo peaked in 1986, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.