Boaz
Meaning
biblical name meaning 'swiftness' or 'strength'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Boaz peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
621 people · the #11,524 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 13
Among people named Boaz living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 179 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Boaz
Most people given the name Boaz in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Boaz deep dive
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