Boys' name · since 2004

Boulder

Boulder has 10 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,518 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

Boulder sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Boulder recorded 10 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2013.

  • #34,518 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boulder ranks #34,518 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#34,518 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Boulder's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Boulder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Boulder's SSA record in two at 2013 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 2004, with only 5 births recorded.

Boulder popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2004)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 20042013 5

Boulder by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Boulder's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Boulder births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Boulder? ▼
Boulder has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,518 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 5 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
Where does Boulder sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boulder ranks #34,518 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Boulder most popular? ▼
Boulder was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Boulder been used? ▼
Boulder has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 10 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Boulder? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boubacar, Bourne, Boudreaux, Bouvier, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Boulder's data

  • Boulder's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Boulder

Nearby Names Like Boulder

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boulder

Boubacar Boy
#4796 527 births
Bourne Boy
22 births
Boudreaux Boy
17 births
Bouvier Boy
5 births
Boun Boy
5 births

Compare Boulder side by side: Boulder vs Boubacar Boulder vs Bourne Boulder vs Boudreaux

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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Boulder: 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, 2004–2013 (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 Boulder 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.