Total births
117
Boys' name · since 1919
Boykin
Boykin has 117 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 117
- total births
- 1919–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
117 boys have been named Boykin since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Boykin has 117 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1952.
- 117 total births
- 1919–1952 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 boys have been named Boykin since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.
- 117
- total births
- 1919–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Boykin was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
9 babies were named Boykin in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Boykin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Boykin splits its recorded history at 1931: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Boykin at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Boykin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1952
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Boykin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Boykin's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Boykin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boykin? ▼
117 babies have been named Boykin since 1919. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
When was Boykin most popular? ▼
Boykin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Boykin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Boykin since 1919 -- 34 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Boykin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boyd, Boyce, Boy, Boyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boykin's data
- Boykin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- 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 Boykin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boykin
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Boyce Boy
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Boy Boy
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Boyan Boy
#11861 109 births
Boyde Boy
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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, 1919–1952 (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. "Boykin: Baby Name Since 1919 - 117 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boykin. 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 Boykin 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.