Boy

Boy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Boy first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 58 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 98 babies (rank #164 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Boy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Boy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,987

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	1	#19
1954	1	#64
1955	1	#754
1957	4	#659
1958	4	#664
1959	4	#686
1960	4	#700
1961	8	#581
1962	3	#775
1963	3	#784
1964	7	#617
1965	6	#666
1966	5	#713
1967	4	#780
1968	2	#940
1969	2	#950
1972	3	#889
1974	4	#818
1975	15	#489
1976	10	#598
1977	25	#372
1978	29	#355
1979	48	#264
1980	55	#252
1981	42	#300
1982	57	#251
1983	46	#283
1984	98	#164
1985	65	#233
1986	91	#185
1987	84	#199
1988	87	#191
1989	75	#218
1990	94	#193
1991	97	#192
1992	72	#245
1993	55	#291
1994	74	#243
1995	65	#258
1996	69	#259
1997	50	#325
1998	60	#292
1999	55	#317
2000	47	#345
2001	47	#349
2002	36	#405
2003	36	#398
2004	28	#446
2005	25	#466
2006	21	#512
2007	32	#393
2008	26	#445
2009	27	#409
2010	15	#580
2011	14	#592
2012	15	#559
2013	17	#507
2014	17	#497

Year

Babies

Rank

1953

#19

1954

#64

1955

#754

1957

#659

1958

#664

1959

#686

1960

#700

1961

#581

1962

#775

1963

#784

1964

#617

1965

#666

1966

#713

1967

#780

1968

#940

1969

#950

1972

#889

1974

#818

1975

#489

1976

#598

1977

#372

1978

#355

1979

#264

1980

#252

1981

#300

1982

#251

1983

#283

1984

#164

1985

#233

1986

#185

1987

#199

1988

#191

1989

#218

1990

#193

1991

#192

1992

#245

1993

#291

1994

#243

1995

#258

1996

#259

1997

#325

1998

#292

1999

#317

2000

#345

2001

#349

2002

#405

2003

#398

2004

#446

2005

#466

2006

#512

2007

#393

2008

#445

2009

#409

2010

#580

2011

#592

2012

#559

2013

#507

2014

#497

Numerology of Boy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail