boy's name
Polo
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 639
Polo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Polo is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Polo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How popular is Polo?
In 2025, Polo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Polo 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 Polo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Polo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Polo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Polo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Polo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Polo
How popular is the name Polo?
In 2025, Polo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Polo a girl's or a boy's name?
Polo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Polo?
Polo has 2 syllables.
When was Polo most popular?
Polo peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Polo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Polo currently ranks #8,264 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.