Boys' name · since 1899
Bynum
Bynum has 223 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,312 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 223
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bynum is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 223 have been recorded since 1899.
Social Security Administration records show Bynum recorded 223 times among boys since 1899, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1952.
- #12,312 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 223 born since 1899
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bynum ranks #12,312 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 223 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,312 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 223
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bynum's 223 recorded births place it above 72.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Bynum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bynum's full recorded timeline at 1925, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bynum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1952
- Peak year (1924)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Bynum by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (110 births, 49% of the file).
1920s was Bynum's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Bynum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
110 births
- 1930s 35
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 110 births (49% of all-time use).
Bynum by state
Where Bynum concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 63 | 28.3% |
63 of 223 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bynum's data
- Bynum's decade-level peak was the 1920s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Bynums (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bynum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1899–1952 (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 Bynum 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.