Boys' name · since 1975
Boban
17 babies named Boban in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #29,999 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
17 boys have been named Boban since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Boban recorded 17 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1982.
- #29,999 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boban ranks #29,999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #29,999 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Boban's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Boban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Boban's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Boban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1982
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Boban by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).
1970s was Boban's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Boban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Boban by state
Where Boban concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 29.4% |
5 of 17 births nationwide.
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What to do with Boban's data
- Boban's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Bobans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Boban: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~7 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, 1975–1982 (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 Boban 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.