Boys' name · since 1915

Bolish

Bolish has 10 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1915–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Bolish sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1915.

Bolish has 10 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1920.

  • 10 total births
  • 1915–1920 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Bolish since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1920.

10
total births
1915–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Bolish was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

5 babies were named Bolish in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Bolish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bolish splits its recorded history at 1920: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births).

Bolish at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

10

Since 1915

6 years of records

Peak year

1915

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1915

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1920

Bolish popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1915)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 19151920 5

Bolish by decade

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

1910s was Bolish's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Bolish births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bolish?
Bolish has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 5 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Bolish most popular?
Bolish was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Bolish been used?
The SSA has tracked Bolish since 1915 -- 6 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Bolish?
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 Bolish's data

  • Bolish's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1915–1920 (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. "Bolish: Baby Name Since 1915 - 10 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bolish. 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 Bolish 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.