Boys' name · since 1911
Boleslaus
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 255 babies named Boleslaus, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,530 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 255
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
255 boys have been named Boleslaus since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boleslaus has been recorded 255 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1932.
- #11,530 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 255 born since 1911
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boleslaus ranks #11,530 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 255 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,530 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 255
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Boleslaus's 255 recorded births place it above 74.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Boleslaus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Boleslaus's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Boleslaus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1932
- Peak year (1923)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Boleslaus by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (129 births, 51% of the file).
1910s was Boleslaus's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Boleslaus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
129 births
- 1920s
1920s
114 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 129 births (51% of all-time use).
Boleslaus by state
Where Boleslaus concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 16 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 3.9% |
26 of 255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Boleslaus's data
- Boleslaus's decade-level peak was the 1910s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Boleslauss (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Boleslaus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1911–1932 (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 Boleslaus 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.