Boni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	50	5	–	#2,920
1950s	148	15	+196%	#2,078
1960s	99	10	-33%	#2,949
1970s	44	4	-56%	#5,446
1980s	22	2	-50%	#7,469
1990s	5	1	-77%	#14,024
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,920

1950s

148

+196%

#2,078

1960s

-33%

#2,949

1970s

-56%

#5,446

1980s

-50%

#7,469

1990s

-77%

#14,024

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Boni

Boni is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 368 American babies have been named Boni. Its peak came in 1955, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Boni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boni?

The median living Boni is about 65 years old; half are between 58 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Boni are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Boni year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,564
1970	9	#5,446
1965	7	#5,334
1960	9	#4,473
1955	26	#2,113
1950	5	#5,374
1945	6	#4,071
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Boni, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Boni?

The median living Boni is about 65 years old. Half of all living Bonis are between 58 and 71 years old.

How many people named Boni are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Boni are alive in the United States, based on 368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Boni mean?

Spelling variant of Bonny.

How popular is the name Boni in 2025?

Boni did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Boni?

368 babies have been named Boni in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boni most popular?

Boni peaked in 1955, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Boni a boy or girl name?

Boni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Boni rising or falling?

Boni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Boni

Boni popularity over time

The story of Boni

How old are people named Boni?

Boni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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