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.

#20,732 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1893
2010s
peak 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.

  • #20,732 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1893
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bolden ranks #20,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1893, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,732 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1893
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bolden's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 18931915192119271931193519491952201420152017 6

Bolden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (16 births, 26% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #20,732 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Bolden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bolden ranks #20,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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
#7212 244 births
Boluwatife Boy
#6661 127 births

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Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920
Osceola
61 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bolden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1893–2017 (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 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 August 2026.