Boone is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #4992 in 2023 with 3 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 3 births ranking #4992. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 92,217 boys born was named Boone. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Boone is a surname-style name ultimately linked with the French word for "good". It feels rugged and distinctly American in modern use, even though the deeper linguistic roots are older.
The name is especially familiar in the United States because of frontier associations such as Daniel Boone. That historical flavour gives it a strong outdoorsy and independent image.