Total births
14
Boys' name · since 2023
Bayou
Since 2023, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Bayou, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8966
- among boys today
- 14
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Bayou currently ranks #8966 among boys' names in America, with 14 babies recorded since 2023.
Bayou has 14 recorded births among boys since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8966 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.
- #8966 among boys today
- 14 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bayou is currently the #8966 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 14 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8966
- among boys today
- 14
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Bayou vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8966
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Bayou was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Bayou in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Bayou compares
14 5th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bayou's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bayou | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bayou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bayou splits its recorded history at 2024: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% 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 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bayou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,966
Active since
2023
Bayou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Bayou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bayou's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Bayou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bayou? ▼
14 babies have been named Bayou since 2023. It currently ranks #8966 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Bayou most popular? ▼
Bayou was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Bayou been used? ▼
Records for Bayou go back to 2023, giving 2 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Bayou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylor, Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bayou
Nearby Names Like Bayou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bayou
Baylor Boy
#365 9,010 births
Bayron Boy
#2300 1,669 births
Baylen Boy
#1714 1,392 births
Bayard Boy
922 births
Baylee Boy
#9367 662 births
Compare Bayou side by side: Bayou vs Baylor Bayou vs Bayron Bayou vs Baylen
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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, 2023–2024 (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. "Bayou: #8966 Boys' Name - 14 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bayou. 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 Bayou 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.