Boys' name · since 1884

Bunk

Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Bunk, peaking in 1884. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,539 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1884
1880s
peak decade

Bunk is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1884.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunk has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1914.

  • #34,539 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1884
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunk ranks #34,539 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1884, peaking in the 1880s.

#34,539 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1884
1880s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Bunk's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bunk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bunk's SSA record in two at 1914 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded.

Bunk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1914

Last recorded 1914
Peak year (1884)
5
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
5 18841914 5

Bunk by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1880s was Bunk's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Bunk births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bunk? ▼
Bunk has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,539 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1914. 5 babies were born in 1884, its single highest year.
Where does Bunk sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunk ranks #34,539 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bunk most popular? ▼
Bunk was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
How long has the name Bunk been used? ▼
Bunk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 31 years of data through 1914.
What names are similar to Bunk? ▼
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 Bunk's data

  • Bunk's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1910s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bunk

Nearby Names Like Bunk

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bunk

Bunny Boy
149 births
Bunyan Boy
132 births
Bunnie Boy
62 births
Bun Boy
22 births
Bunyon Boy
16 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Pet
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Wert
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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910
Bruner
10 births · Peak 1912

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bunk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1884–1914 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bunk 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 August 2026.