girl's name
Boye
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 85
Boye is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1982, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Boye over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 10 |
How popular is Boye?
In 2017, Boye was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Boye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Boye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Boye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Boye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Boye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Boye
Is Boye a girl's or a boy's name?
Boye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Boye?
Boye has 1 syllable.
When was Boye most popular?
Boye peaked in 1982, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.