Total births
83
Boys' name · since 2008
Bohan
83 babies named Bohan in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11770
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Bohan currently ranks #11770 among boys' names in America, with 83 babies recorded since 2008.
Bohan has 83 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11770 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #11770 among boys today
- 83 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bohan is currently the #11770 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 83 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11770
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Bohan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11770
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Bohan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bohan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Bohan compares
83 23th 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
Bohan's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bohan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bohan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bohan's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bohan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,770
Active since
2008
Bohan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Bohan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bohan's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Bohan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bohan? ▼
Bohan has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11770 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Bohan most popular? ▼
Bohan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Bohan been used? ▼
Records for Bohan go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Bohan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bohdan, Bohdi, Bohden, Bohannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bohan's data
- Bohan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bohan
Nearby Names Like Bohan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bohan
Bohdan Boy
#4449 925 births
Bohdi Boy
#1952 794 births
Bohden Boy
#5827 188 births
Bohannon Boy
#6436 155 births
Bohen Boy
#7681 78 births
Compare Bohan side by side: Bohan vs Bohdan Bohan vs Bohdi Bohan vs Bohden
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Bohan: #11770 Boys' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bohan. 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 Bohan 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.