Boaz

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A few things about Boaz you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Boaz

Boaz Myhill

Association football player (born 1982)

Choose Boaz and your child shares a first name with Boaz Myhill, an association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Boaz, like who?” Boaz Myhill's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,373 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Boaz, 268 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Boaz would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBoaz first shows up in US birth records in 1928, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 97 years since.
• 🏆Best yearBoaz is at its all-time high right now: #891 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowBoaz is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 65,359 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,373.
• 🚀TrendBoaz has climbed 220 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #891. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBoaz is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #346, followed by Oregon (#378) and Wisconsin (#523). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Boaz means “in him is strength”.

About the name Boaz

Boaz is a boy name meaning “in him is strength”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-oaz”. US birth records list Boaz for boys from 1928 to 2025, in 56 of those 98 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #891 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #891, with 268 babies.