Total births
248
Boys' name · since 1920
Bolivar
Bolivar has 248 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 248
- total births
- 1920–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
248 boys have been named Bolivar since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bolivar has 248 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2023.
- 248 total births
- 1920–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
248 boys have been named Bolivar since 1920, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 248
- total births
- 1920–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Bolivar was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
14 babies were named Bolivar in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Bolivar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bolivar splits its recorded history at 1981: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bolivar at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Bolivar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2023
- Peak year (1988)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Bolivar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Bolivar's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Bolivar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 58 births (23% of all-time use).
Bolivar by state
Where Bolivar concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 41 | 16.5% |
New York share of Bolivar's total US births 16.5%
41 of 248 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bolivar? ▼
248 babies have been named Bolivar since 1920. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 14 births.
When was Bolivar most popular? ▼
Bolivar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Bolivar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bolivar are New York (41 births).
How long has the name Bolivar been used? ▼
Bolivar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 104 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Bolivar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boleslaw, Boleslaus, Bolton, Boluwatife, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bolivar's data
- Bolivar's decade-level peak was the 1980s (58 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.
- New York records the most Bolivars (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Bolivar
Nearby Names Like Bolivar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bolivar
Boleslaw Boy
277 births
Boleslaus Boy
255 births
Bolton Boy
#8353 244 births
Boluwatife Boy
#13162 127 births
Bolden Boy
61 births
Compare Bolivar side by side: Bolivar vs Boleslaw Bolivar vs Boleslaus Bolivar vs Bolton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2023 (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. "Bolivar: Baby Name Since 1920 - 248 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bolivar. 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 Bolivar 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 June 2026.