How Many People Are Named Boaz?
An estimated 3,163 people in the United States have the first name Boaz. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Boaz peaked in popularity in 2023 with 237 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Boaz as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Boaz paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Boaz is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,163
About 1 in 108,364 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
237 births
Total Registered
3,204
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Boaz
Boaz is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,204 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Boaz as a male name
Ranked #1,015 in 2024
219 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (237 births)
Boaz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Boaz span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,315 babies were registered. Boaz remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Boaz by Decade
How has Boaz tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Boaz by State
Birth registrations for Boaz span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska. On average, about 60 Boazs were registered per state.
Boaz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Boaz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Boaz
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Boaz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Boaz?
We estimate approximately 3,163 people named Boaz are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 108,364 Americans share this first name.
Is Boaz a common name?
Boaz is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,204 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Boaz most popular?
Boaz reached peak popularity in 2023, when 237 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Boaz is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Boaz a male name?
Boaz is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Boaz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Boaz Smith, Boaz Johnson, Boaz Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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