How old is someone named Boone?
The average Boone is 10 years old.
Half of all living Boones are between 3 and 12.
When was Boone popular?
Boone has been rising for years and peaked in 2025, so most Boones are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 55 | 0 |
| 1920s | 89 | 0 |
| 1930s | 41 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 13 | 0 |
| 1950s | 14 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 23 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 102 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 225 | 210 |
| 1990s | 290 | 280 |
| 2000s | 496 | 490 |
| 2010s | 2,300 | 2,300 |
| 2020s | 3,234 | 3,200 |
How many Boones are still alive?
About 6,600 Boones are alive in the US today. That's 96% of the roughly 6,900 babies named Boone since 1889.
Nearly every Boone ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Boone?
About four in five living Boones are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X 2%
- Millennial 6%
- Gen Z 13%
- Gen Alpha 79%
Is Boone an old name?
No. Boone is one of the youngest names around: younger than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Boone will be 22 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Boone a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.9% of living Boones are men.
Names the same age as Boone
NAME TWIN
Boone's name twin is Adriel. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Adriel's age curve is the closest match to Boone's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Boone
How old is the average Boone?
The average Boone in the US is 10 years old. The median is 7, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Boone?
About 6,600 Boones are alive in the US today, out of roughly 6,900 babies given the name since 1889.
When was the name Boone most popular?
In 2025, when about 760 baby boys were named Boone.
Is Boone a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 79% of living Boones are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this