Booth
Boy name · English · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,370 in 1947
0 babies were named Booth in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBooth first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #3,370.
About the name Booth
Booth is a boy name of English and Scandinavian origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-oth”. US birth records list Booth for boys from 1918 to 2023, in 9 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #3,370 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.5 | 408,163 boys |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 571,429 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Booth
What is the origin of the name Booth?
Booth has English, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Booth a boy or girl name?
Booth is a boy name.
How popular is the name Booth?
Booth is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,370 in 1947.