Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2016
Boyer
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Boyer, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13661
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
23 babies have been named Boyer since 2016, making it today's #13661 boys' name.
Boyer has 23 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13661 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #13661 among boys today
- 23 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Boyer is currently the #13661 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 23 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13661
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Boyer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13661
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Boyer was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Boyer in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Boyer compares
23 9th percentile among 14,294 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
Boyer's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Boyer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Boyer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Boyer's full recorded timeline at 2018, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Boyer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,661
Active since
2016
Boyer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Boyer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Boyer's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Boyer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boyer? ▼
Boyer has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13661 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Boyer most popular? ▼
Boyer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Boyer been used? ▼
Records for Boyer go back to 2016, giving 9 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Boyer? ▼
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.
What to do with Boyer's data
- Boyer's decade-level peak was the 2010s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Boyer
Nearby Names Like Boyer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boyer
Boyd Boy
#2210 27,680 births
Boyce Boy
#7273 5,518 births
Boy Boy
#3990 923 births
Boykin Boy
117 births
Boyan Boy
#11861 109 births
Compare Boyer side by side: Boyer vs Boyd Boyer vs Boyce Boyer vs Boy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Boyer
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2024 (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. "Boyer: #13661 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boyer. 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 Boyer 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 June 2026.