Total births
290
Boys' name · since 1912
Bonner
290 babies named Bonner in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 290
- total births
- 1912–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Bonner sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 290 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Bonner recorded 290 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2018.
- 290 total births
- 1912–2018 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
290 boys have been named Bonner since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2018.
- 290
- total births
- 1912–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Bonner was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bonner in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Bonner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bonner splits its recorded history at 1942: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bonner at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bonner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2018
- Peak year (1923)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Bonner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bonner's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Bonner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
53 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bonner? ▼
290 babies have been named Bonner since 1912. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1923 with 11 births.
When was Bonner most popular? ▼
Bonner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Bonner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bonner since 1912 -- 107 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Bonner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonnie, Bonifacio, Bond, Bon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bonner's data
- Bonner's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Bonner
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bonner
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Bonifacio Boy
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Bond Boy
#7834 275 births
Bon Boy
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Bonny Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1912–2018 (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. "Bonner: Baby Name Since 1912 - 290 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bonner. 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 Bonner 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 July 2026.