Boys' name · since 1896

Boysie

Boysie has 63 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

63
total births
1896–1963
years on record
1910s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Boysie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1896.

Social Security Administration records show Boysie recorded 63 times among boys since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1963.

  • 63 total births
  • 1896–1963 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

63 boys have been named Boysie since 1896, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1963.

63
total births
1896–1963
years on record
1910s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Boysie was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

8 babies were named Boysie in 1934 - its busiest year on record.

Boysie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Boysie splits its recorded history at 1934: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Boysie at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

63

Since 1896

68 years of records

Peak year

1934

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1896

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1963

Boysie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1934)
8
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
456789 18961911191219151932193419431946194919511963 5

Boysie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Boysie's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Boysie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Boysie?
Since 1896, Social Security records show 63 babies named Boysie. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 8 births.
When was Boysie most popular?
Boysie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Boysie been used?
The SSA has tracked Boysie since 1896 -- 68 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Boysie?
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 Boysie's data

  • Boysie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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.

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, 1896–1963 (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. "Boysie: Baby Name Since 1896 - 63 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boysie. 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 Boysie 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.