Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2016
Bolin
25 babies named Bolin in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11965
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Bolin currently ranks #11965 among boys' names in America, with 25 babies recorded since 2016.
Bolin has 25 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11965 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #11965 among boys today
- 25 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bolin is currently the #11965 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 25 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11965
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Bolin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11965
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Bolin was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bolin in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Bolin compares
25 9th 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
Bolin's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bolin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bolin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bolin's full recorded timeline at 2019, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bolin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,965
Active since
2016
Bolin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Bolin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bolin's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Bolin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bolin? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 25 babies named Bolin. Today it holds rank #11965 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 7 births.
When was Bolin most popular? ▼
Bolin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Bolin been used? ▼
Records for Bolin go back to 2016, giving 9 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Bolin? ▼
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.
What to do with Bolin's data
- Bolin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bolin
Nearby Names Like Bolin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bolin
Boleslaw Boy
277 births
Boleslaus Boy
255 births
Bolivar Boy
248 births
Bolton Boy
#8353 244 births
Boluwatife Boy
#13162 127 births
Compare Bolin side by side: Bolin vs Boleslaw Bolin vs Boleslaus Bolin vs Bolivar
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2024 (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. "Bolin: #11965 Boys' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bolin. 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 Bolin 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 July 2026.