Boys' name · since 2017

Bamlak

Bamlak has 17 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,991 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade

17 boys have been named Bamlak since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bamlak recorded 17 times among boys since 2017, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2023.

  • #29,991 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2017
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bamlak ranks #29,991 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.

#29,991 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bamlak's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bamlak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bamlak splits its recorded history at 2022: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bamlak popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 201720222023 5

Bamlak by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

2020s was Bamlak's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Bamlak births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bamlak?
Since 2017, Social Security records show 17 babies named Bamlak. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,991 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
Where does Bamlak sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bamlak ranks #29,991 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bamlak most popular?
Bamlak was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Bamlak been used?
The SSA has tracked Bamlak since 2017 -- 7 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Bamlak?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bam, Bamidele. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bamlak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bamlak draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.