Boys' name · since 1909
Boleslaw
277 babies named Boleslaw in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 277
- born since 1909
- 1910s
- peak decade
Boleslaw sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 277 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boleslaw has been recorded 277 times among boys since 1909, 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 1909 to 1927.
- #11,068 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 277 born since 1909
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boleslaw ranks #11,068 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 277 born since 1909, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 277
- born since 1909
- 1910s
- peak decade
Boleslaw's 277 recorded births place it above 75.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Boleslaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Boleslaw's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Boleslaw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1927
- Peak year (1916)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Boleslaw by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (194 births, 70% of the file).
1910s was Boleslaw's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Boleslaw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
194 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 194 births (70% of all-time use).
Boleslaw by state
Where Boleslaw concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 46 | 16.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 7.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 19 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6 | 2.2% |
46 of 277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Boleslaw's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (194 total births) through the 1920s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Boleslaws (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Boleslaw: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1909–1927 (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 Boleslaw 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.