US rank #9907 Boys' name Peak 1930 1,568 births

Bonifacio — #9907 US boys' name

1,568 babies named Bonifacio in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s111910s861920s2071930s1851940s1671950s1641960s1251970s1641980s1311990s1482000s942010s622020s24
#9907
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Bonifacio was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

35 babies were named Bonifacio in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bonifacio

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,568 babies named Bonifacio between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bonifacio currently holds the #9907 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bonifacio performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 207 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Bonifacio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 542 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Bonifacio in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bonifacio 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 1,568 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.

Bonifacio at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,568

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1930

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,907

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bonifacio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1930)
35
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Bonifacio by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
207 births that decade — 13% of Bonifacio's all-time total
1900s111910s861920s2071930s1851940s1671950s1641960s1251970s1641980s1311990s1482000s942010s622020s24

Bonifacio by state

Where Bonifacio concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Bonifacio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
542 34.6%
#2 California
115 7.3%
#3 New Mexico
32 2.0%
#4 Hawaii
11 0.7%
Texas share of Bonifacio's total US births 34.6%
Even split

542 of 1,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bonifacio?
1,568 babies have been named Bonifacio since 1900. It currently ranks #9907 among boys. The peak year was 1930 with 35 births.
When was Bonifacio most popular?
Bonifacio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Bonifacio most popular?
The top states for the name Bonifacio are Texas (542 births), California (115 births), New Mexico (32 births).
How long has the name Bonifacio been used?
Bonifacio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bonifacio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonnie, Bonner, Bon, Bond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.