Total births
155
Boys' name · since 2014
Bohannon
155 babies named Bohannon in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6436
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
155 babies have been named Bohannon since 2014, making it today's #6436 boys' name.
Bohannon has 155 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6436 as of the latest data, more common than 55% 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 2014 to 2025.
- #6436 among boys today
- 155 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bohannon is currently the #6436 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 155 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6436
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Bohannon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6436
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Bohannon was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
21 babies were named Bohannon in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Bohannon compares
155 34th 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
Bohannon's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bohannon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bohannon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bohannon's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bohannon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,436
Active since
2014
Bohannon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Bohannon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bohannon's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Bohannon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 87 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bohannon? ▼
155 babies have been named Bohannon since 2014. It currently ranks #6436 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 21 births.
When was Bohannon most popular? ▼
Bohannon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Bohannon been used? ▼
Records for Bohannon go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bohannon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bohdan, Bohdi, Bohden, Bohan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bohannon
Nearby Names Like Bohannon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bohannon
Bohdan Boy
#4449 925 births
Bohdi Boy
#1952 794 births
Bohden Boy
#5827 188 births
Bohan Boy
#11770 83 births
Bohen Boy
#7681 78 births
Compare Bohannon side by side: Bohannon vs Bohdan Bohannon vs Bohdi Bohannon vs Bohden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bohannon
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, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bohannon: #6436 Boys' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bohannon. 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 Bohannon 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.