US rank #11921 Boys' name Peak 2016 25 births

Bolin — #11921 US boys' name

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.

2010s192020s6
#11921
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Bolin

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Bolin between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bolin currently holds the #11921 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bolin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Bolin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bolin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bolin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

25

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2016

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,921

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bolin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
7
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5.566.577.5 2024201920172016 7

Bolin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
19 births that decade — 76% of Bolin's all-time total
2010s192020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bolin?
25 babies have been named Bolin since 2016. It currently ranks #11921 among boys. The peak year 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?
Bolin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2016–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.