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    The first name Boone

    A boy’s name.

    1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Boone last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys.

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    3
    babies named Boone, 1996–2025
    #4,991
    rank in 2023
    2023
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Boone with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Boone at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 762 boys born in the United States were named Boone, the 423rd most popular boys’ name that year.

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    6,892
    babies named Boone since 1880
    #423
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Boone

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • T. Boone Pickens
      American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management (1928-2019)
    • Boone Jenner
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1993
    • Boone Logan
      American baseball player, born 1984

    Questions

    How popular is the name Boone?
    In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Boone, ranking 4,991st.
    Is Boone a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,892 US babies named Boone since 1880 were boys.
    When was Boone most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 762 babies were named Boone, its highest rank at 423rd.
    Is Boone also a surname?
    Yes. Boone is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.