US rank #11384 Boys' name Peak 1994 38 births

Bismarck — #11384 US boys' name

38 babies named Bismarck in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s112020s13
#11384
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Bismarck was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

9 babies were named Bismarck in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bismarck

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Bismarck between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bismarck currently holds the #11384 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bismarck performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bismarck shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bismarck in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bismarck at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

38

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1994

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,384

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bismarck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Bismarck by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
14 births that decade — 37% of Bismarck's all-time total
1990s142000s112020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bismarck?
38 babies have been named Bismarck since 1992. It currently ranks #11384 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
When was Bismarck most popular?
Bismarck was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Bismarck been used?
Bismarck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bismarck?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bishop, Bishoy, Bismark, Bison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.