Boys' name · since 1994

Boubacar

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 527 babies named Boubacar, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,796 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
527
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Boubacar is the #4796 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 527 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boubacar has been recorded 527 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #4796 nationally and more common than 66% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.

  • #7,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,796 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 527 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boubacar ranks #7,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,796 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 527 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,796 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
527
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%65.5%
Boubacar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Boubacar's 527 recorded births place it above 83.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.

How Boubacar compares

527 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Boubacar's all-time total is 43% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Boubacar Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 527 369 358,536
Peak-year births 27 34 22,252

Boubacar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Boubacar's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Boubacar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
27
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
051015202530 199420002004200820122016202020242025 21

Boubacar by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (219 births, 42% of the file).

2010s was Boubacar's strongest decade.

219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Boubacar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 219 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Boubacar 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 Boubacar's total volume

Boubacar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -25, 11.4%-112, 9.5%-37, 5.9%-112, 4.2%-50, 4.7%-37, 5.7%-23, 18.2%-26, 11%-27, 18.4%-27, 8.4%-38, 6.3%-20, 10.1%-32, 7.8%-44, 6.3%-36, 6.3%Boubacar-32, 5.1%Boubacar
Boubacar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Boubacar by state

Where Boubacar concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Boubacar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
209 39.7%
#2 Ohio
11 2.1%
#3 Maryland
10 1.9%
New York share of Boubacar's total US births 39.7%
Even split

209 of 527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Boubacar?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 527 babies named Boubacar. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,646 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,796 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 27 births.
Where does Boubacar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boubacar ranks #7,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,796 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Boubacar most popular?
Boubacar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 219 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Boubacar most popular?
The top states for the name Boubacar are New York (209 births), Ohio (11 births), Maryland (10 births).
How long has the name Boubacar been used?
Records for Boubacar go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Boubacar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bourne, Boudreaux, Boulder, Bouvier, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Boubacar's data

  • Boubacar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (219 total births) through the 2020s (130) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Boubacars (209 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Boubacar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2025 (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 Boubacar 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.