Boys' name · since 1913
Bossie
Bossie has 50 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bossie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bossie has been recorded 50 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1944.
- #22,137 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 50 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bossie ranks #22,137 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #22,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bossie's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Bossie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bossie's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bossie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1944
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Bossie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (25 births, 50% of the file).
1910s was Bossie's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Bossie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (50% of all-time use).
Bossie by state
Where Bossie concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 10.0% |
5 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bossie's data
- Bossie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Bossies (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bossie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
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, 1913–1944 (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 Bossie 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.