Total births
176
Boys' name · since 1912
Boniface
176 babies named Boniface in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12435
- among boys today
- 176
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Boniface currently ranks #12435 among boys' names in America, with 176 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Boniface recorded 176 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #12435 nationally today, ahead of 13% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #12435 among boys today
- 176 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Boniface is currently the #12435 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 176 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12435
- among boys today
- 176
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Boniface vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12435
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Boniface was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
14 babies were named Boniface in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Boniface compares
176 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
Boniface's all-time total is 52% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Boniface | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Boniface's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Boniface's full recorded timeline at 1926, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Boniface at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#12,435
Active since
1912
Boniface popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Boniface by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Boniface's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Boniface births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 71 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boniface? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 176 babies named Boniface. Today it holds rank #12435 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 14 births.
When was Boniface most popular? ▼
Boniface was most popular in the 1920s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Boniface been used? ▼
Records for Boniface go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Boniface? ▼
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 Boniface's data
- Boniface's decade-level peak was the 1920s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 23 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 Boniface
Nearby Names Like Boniface
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boniface
Bonnie Boy
4,037 births
Bonifacio Boy
#9936 1,568 births
Bonner Boy
290 births
Bond Boy
#7834 275 births
Bon Boy
274 births
Compare Boniface side by side: Boniface vs Bonnie Boniface vs Bonifacio Boniface vs Bonner
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Boniface
Takeshi #12434
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Ramirez #12436
65 births · Peak 1988
Donn #12433
6,553 births · Peak 1949
Waldon #12437
693 births · Peak 1922
Addis #12432
443 births · Peak 1921
Cliffton #12438
1,872 births · Peak 1982
Rodman #12431
1,331 births · Peak 1928
Denson #12439
438 births · Peak 1926
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, 1912–2025 (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. "Boniface: #12435 Boys' Name - 176 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boniface. 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 Boniface 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.