Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1917
Bunion
Bunion has 16 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Bunion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1917.
Bunion has 16 recorded births among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1933.
- 16 total births
- 1917–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Bunion since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 16
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Bunion was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bunion in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Bunion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bunion's full recorded timeline at 1924, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bunion at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Bunion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1933
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Bunion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bunion's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Bunion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bunion? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 16 babies named Bunion. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 6 births.
When was Bunion most popular? ▼
Bunion was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Bunion been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bunion since 1917 -- 17 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Bunion? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunyan, Bunnie, Bun, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bunion's data
- Bunion's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bunion
Nearby Names Like Bunion
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bunion
Bunny Boy
149 births
Bunyan Boy
132 births
Bunnie Boy
62 births
Bun Boy
22 births
Bunyon Boy
16 births
Compare Bunion side by side: Bunion vs Bunny Bunion vs Bunyan Bunion vs Bunnie
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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, 1917–1933 (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. "Bunion: Baby Name Since 1917 - 16 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bunion. 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 Bunion 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.