Total births
73
Boys' name · since 1981
Bandon
Bandon has 73 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 73
- total births
- 1981–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Bandon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 73 recorded since 1981.
Bandon has 73 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2018.
- 73 total births
- 1981–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
73 boys have been named Bandon since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 73
- total births
- 1981–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Bandon was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bandon in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Bandon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bandon's full recorded timeline at 1987, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bandon at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Bandon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2018
- Peak year (1985)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bandon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Bandon's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Bandon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bandon? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 73 babies named Bandon. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 10 births.
When was Bandon most popular? ▼
Bandon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Bandon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bandon since 1981 -- 38 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Bandon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banks, Bane, Banner, Banx, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bandon's data
- Bandon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bandon
Nearby Names Like Bandon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bandon
Banks Boy
#366 6,459 births
Bane Boy
#3202 1,051 births
Banner Boy
#2294 799 births
Banx Boy
#2672 379 births
Banyan Boy
369 births
Compare Bandon side by side: Bandon vs Banks Bandon vs Bane Bandon vs Banner
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bandon: Baby Name Since 1981 - 73 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bandon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bandon 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 June 2026.