Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1920
Boyden
Boyden has 23 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1920–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Boyden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Boyden recorded 23 times among boys since 1920, 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 1920 to 1929.
- 23 total births
- 1920–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Boyden since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 23
- total births
- 1920–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Boyden was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Boyden in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Boyden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Boyden'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 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Boyden at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Boyden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1929
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Boyden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Boyden's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Boyden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boyden? ▼
23 babies have been named Boyden since 1920. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1926 with 7 births.
When was Boyden most popular? ▼
Boyden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Boyden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Boyden since 1920 -- 10 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Boyden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boyd, Boyce, Boy, Boykin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Boyden
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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, 1920–1929 (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. "Boyden: Baby Name Since 1920 - 23 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boyden. 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 Boyden 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.