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Boone

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Good; a blessing (from French 'bon')”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:BOON

IPA (US English):/ˈbuːn/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2025762 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#423762 births in 2025

Total US Registrations6,892Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2025 (762 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level762 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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