Boys' name · since 1910
Bilbo
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Bilbo, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,573 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 132
- born since 1910
- 1910s
- peak decade
132 boys have been named Bilbo since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bilbo recorded 132 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1928.
- #15,573 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 132 born since 1910
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bilbo ranks #15,573 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1910, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15,573 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 132
- born since 1910
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bilbo's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Bilbo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bilbo's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bilbo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1928
- Peak year (1916)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Bilbo by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (107 births, 81% of the file).
1910s was Bilbo's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Bilbo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
107 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 107 births (81% of all-time use).
Bilbo by state
Where Bilbo concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 120 | 90.9% |
120 of 132 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bilbo's data
- Bilbo's decade-level peak was the 1910s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Bilbos (120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bilbo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1910–1928 (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 Bilbo 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.