Boys' name · since 1900
Bonifacio
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.
- #3,824 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,568
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bonifacio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,568 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bonifacio has been recorded 1,568 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2024.
- #3,824 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,568 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bonifacio ranks #3,824 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,568 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,824 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,568
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bonifacio's 1,568 recorded births place it above 91.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Bonifacio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bonifacio's full recorded timeline at 1965, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bonifacio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2024
- Peak year (1930)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Bonifacio by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (207 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Bonifacio's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Bonifacio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
207 births
- 1930s
1930s
185 births
- 1940s
1940s
167 births
- 1950s
1950s
164 births
- 1960s
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
164 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s 62
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 207 births (13% of all-time use).
How Bonifacio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bonifacio's total volume
Bonifacio by state
Where Bonifacio concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| 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% |
542 of 1,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Bonifacio's data
- Bonifacio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (207 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bonifacios (542 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bonifacio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~124 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bonifacio 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 August 2026.