Total births
61
Boys' name · since 1893
Bolden
Bolden has 61 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1893–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
61 boys have been named Bolden since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bolden recorded 61 times among boys since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2017.
- 61 total births
- 1893–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
61 boys have been named Bolden since 1893, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 61
- total births
- 1893–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Bolden was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bolden in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Bolden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bolden's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bolden at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Bolden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2017
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Bolden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bolden's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bolden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bolden? ▼
Bolden has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Bolden most popular? ▼
Bolden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Bolden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bolden since 1893 -- 125 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Bolden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boleslaw, Boleslaus, Bolivar, Bolton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bolden
Nearby Names Like Bolden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bolden
Boleslaw Boy
277 births
Boleslaus Boy
255 births
Bolivar Boy
248 births
Bolton Boy
#8353 244 births
Boluwatife Boy
#13162 127 births
Compare Bolden side by side: Bolden vs Boleslaw Bolden vs Boleslaus Bolden vs Bolivar
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1893–2017 (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. "Bolden: Baby Name Since 1893 - 61 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bolden. 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 Bolden 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.