Total births
132
Boys' name · since 1913
Bunyan
Bunyan has 132 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 132
- total births
- 1913–1962
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Bunyan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 132 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunyan has been recorded 132 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1962.
- 132 total births
- 1913–1962 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
132 boys have been named Bunyan since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1962.
- 132
- total births
- 1913–1962
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Bunyan was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bunyan in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Bunyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bunyan splits its recorded history at 1925: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bunyan at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Bunyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1962
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Bunyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bunyan's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Bunyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 48 births (36% of all-time use).
Bunyan by state
Where Bunyan concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.8% |
Georgia share of Bunyan's total US births 3.8%
5 of 132 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bunyan? ▼
Bunyan has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 10 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Bunyan most popular? ▼
Bunyan was most popular in the 1910s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Bunyan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bunyan are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Bunyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bunyan since 1913 -- 50 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Bunyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunnie, Bun, Bunyon, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bunyan's data
- Bunyan's decade-level peak was the 1910s (48 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.
- Georgia records the most Bunyans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Bunyan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bunyan
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Bunyon Boy
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Bunion Boy
16 births
Compare Bunyan side by side: Bunyan vs Bunny Bunyan vs Bunnie Bunyan vs Bun
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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, 1913–1962 (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. "Bunyan: Baby Name Since 1913 - 132 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bunyan. 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 Bunyan 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.