Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1892
Bun
Bun has 22 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1892–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Bun since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bun has 22 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1986.
- 22 total births
- 1892–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Bun since 1892, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 22
- total births
- 1892–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Bun was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bun in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Bun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bun splits its recorded history at 1983: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bun at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Bun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1986
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Bun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Bun's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Bun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bun? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 22 babies named Bun. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
When was Bun most popular? ▼
Bun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Bun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bun since 1892 -- 95 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Bun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunyan, Bunnie, Bunyon, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bun
Nearby Names Like Bun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bun
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Bunyan Boy
132 births
Bunnie Boy
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Bunyon Boy
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Bunion Boy
16 births
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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, 1892–1986 (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. "Bun: Baby Name Since 1892 - 22 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bun. 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 Bun 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.