Total births
274
Boys' name · since 1926
Bon
Bon has 274 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 274
- total births
- 1926–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
274 boys have been named Bon since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bon has been recorded 274 times among boys since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- 274 total births
- 1926–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
274 boys have been named Bon since 1926, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 274
- total births
- 1926–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Bon was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
17 babies were named Bon in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Bon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bon's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Bon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Bon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bon's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Bon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 85 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bon? ▼
Bon has been given to 274 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 17 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Bon most popular? ▼
Bon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Bon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bon since 1926 -- 100 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonnie, Bonifacio, Bonner, Bond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bon's data
- Bon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Bon
Nearby Names Like Bon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bon
Bonnie Boy
4,037 births
Bonifacio Boy
#9936 1,568 births
Bonner Boy
290 births
Bond Boy
#7834 275 births
Bonny Boy
261 births
Compare Bon side by side: Bon vs Bonnie Bon vs Bonifacio Bon vs Bonner
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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, 1926–2025 (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. "Bon: Baby Name Since 1926 - 274 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bon. 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 Bon 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.