Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1913
Bunyon
Bunyon has 16 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1913–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Bunyon since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bunyon has 16 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1921.
- 16 total births
- 1913–1921 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Bunyon since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1921.
- 16
- total births
- 1913–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Bunyon was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bunyon in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Bunyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bunyon splits its recorded history at 1919: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bunyon at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Bunyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1921
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Bunyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bunyon's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Bunyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bunyon? ▼
Bunyon has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1921. 6 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Bunyon most popular? ▼
Bunyon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Bunyon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bunyon since 1913 -- 9 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Bunyon? ▼
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 Bunyon's data
- Bunyon's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (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 Bunyon
Nearby Names Like Bunyon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bunyon
Bunny Boy
149 births
Bunyan Boy
132 births
Bunnie Boy
62 births
Bun Boy
22 births
Bunion Boy
16 births
Compare Bunyon side by side: Bunyon vs Bunny Bunyon vs Bunyan Bunyon vs Bunnie
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–1921 (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. "Bunyon: Baby Name Since 1913 - 16 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bunyon. 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 Bunyon 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.