boy's name
Bosco
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,059
Ireland
#291
1971 births
Bosco is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bosco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 203 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 167 |
How popular is Bosco?
In 2025, Bosco was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bosco 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 Bosco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bosco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bosco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bosco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bosco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bosco
How popular is the name Bosco?
In 2025, Bosco was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bosco a girl's or a boy's name?
Bosco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bosco?
Bosco has 2 syllables.
When was Bosco most popular?
Bosco peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bosco a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bosco currently ranks #877 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.