Boaz

Boy name

Boaz has been given to 3,476 babies in the U.S. since 1928. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #891 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbəʊ.əz/

From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz)API.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,476

Peak year

2025 (268 babies)

Rank in 2025

#891 for boys

First recorded

1928

10-year trend

▲ +99%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Boaz.

3,471 babies since 1996

3,485 babies since 1954

3,486 babies since 1910

3,495 babies since 1955

3,500 babies since 1954

3,450 babies since 1880

3,449 babies since 1974

3,449 babies since 1987

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