Boys' name · since 1912
Bookert
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Bookert, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bookert sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 87 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Bookert recorded 87 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1943.
- #18,280 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 87 born since 1912
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bookert ranks #18,280 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.
- #18,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bookert's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Bookert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bookert's full recorded timeline at 1926, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bookert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1943
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Bookert by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (36 births, 41% of the file).
1910s was Bookert's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Bookert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 36 births (41% of all-time use).
Bookert by state
Where Bookert concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 5.7% |
5 of 87 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bookert's data
- Bookert's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1940s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Bookerts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bookert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1912–1943 (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 Bookert 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.