Leader, overseer, or master
Derived from the Dutch word 'baas', meaning master or leader. It transitioned from a professional title to a rare, bold given name that emphasizes authority and confidence.
Less common today
Boss isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,544 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The greedy and corrupt antagonist of Hazzard County · The Dukes of Hazzard
A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying secret agent baby · The Boss Baby
Infamous American politician and leader of Tammany Hall
