Boniface — #12388 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Boniface

The Social Security Administration has registered 167 babies named Boniface between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Boniface currently holds the #12388 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Boniface performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Boniface shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Boniface in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 167 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.