Total births
178
Boys' name · since 1974
Bomani
178 babies named Bomani in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11217
- among boys today
- 178
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Bomani is the #11217 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 178 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Bomani recorded 178 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #11217 nationally today, ahead of 22% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #11217 among boys today
- 178 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bomani is currently the #11217 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 178 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11217
- among boys today
- 178
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Bomani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11217
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Bomani was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Bomani in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Bomani compares
178 36th 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
Bomani's all-time total is 51% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bomani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bomani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bomani's full recorded timeline at 2006, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bomani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,217
Active since
1974
Bomani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Bomani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bomani's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Bomani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bomani? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 178 babies named Bomani. Today it holds rank #11217 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 12 births.
When was Bomani most popular? ▼
Bomani was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Bomani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bomani since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bomani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boman, Bomer. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bomani's data
- Bomani's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- 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.
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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, 1974–2024 (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. "Bomani: #11217 Boys' Name - 178 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bomani. 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 Bomani 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.