Boone is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Boone means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Boone across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Boone has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Boone is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “good”. From a surname derived from French bon meaning good.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,892 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Boone per year, United States (1889 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (762/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Boone has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #845 nationally (given to 762 babies that year).
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