Bonifacio: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	1	–	#1,181
1910s	86	9	+682%	#1,558
1920s	207	21	+141%	#1,312
1930s	185	19	-11%	#1,194
1940s	167	17	-10%	#1,475
1950s	164	16	-2%	#1,399
1960s	125	13	-24%	#1,967
1970s	164	16	+31%	#1,869
1980s	131	13	-20%	#2,799
1990s	148	15	+13%	#3,462
2000s	94	9	-36%	#4,727
2010s	62	6	-34%	#6,074
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-35%	#7,811

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,181

1910s

+682%

#1,558

1920s

207

+141%

#1,312

1930s

185

-11%

#1,194

1940s

167

-10%

#1,475

1950s

164

-2%

#1,399

1960s

125

-24%

#1,967

1970s

164

+31%

#1,869

1980s

131

-20%

#2,799

1990s

148

+13%

#3,462

2000s

-36%

#4,727

2010s

-34%

#6,074

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#7,811

The story of Bonifacio

Bonifacio 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 1900, 1,568 American babies have been named Bonifacio. Its peak came in 1930, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Bonifacio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bonifacio?

The median living Bonifacio is about 47 years old; half are between 29 and 66. An estimated 900 people named Bonifacio 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.

Bonifacio year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,050
2023	10	#7,811
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#9,704
2019	7	#9,891
2018	–	–
2017	9	#8,240
2016	7	#9,808
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,334
2013	6	#10,914
2012	7	#9,835
2011	7	#9,745
2010	14	#6,074
2009	12	#6,857
2008	9	#8,400
2007	8	#9,021
2006	7	#9,700
2005	11	#6,702
2004	7	#9,051
2003	5	#11,086
2002	16	#4,727
2001	8	#7,611
2000	11	#5,962
1995	12	#4,823
1990	11	#4,693
1985	16	#2,956
1980	13	#3,276
1975	15	#2,650
1970	10	#3,093
1965	8	#3,011
1960	15	#2,135
1955	14	#2,153
1950	27	#1,399
1945	16	#1,703
1940	21	#1,475
1935	11	#2,264
1930	35	#1,194
1925	26	#1,456
1920	13	#2,351
1915	16	#1,797
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,181
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bonifacio?

The median living Bonifacio is about 47 years old. Half of all living Bonifacios are between 29 and 66 years old.

How many people named Bonifacio are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Bonifacio are alive in the United States, based on 1,568 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bonifacio in 2025?

Bonifacio 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 Bonifacio?

1,568 babies have been named Bonifacio in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bonifacio most popular?

Bonifacio peaked in 1930, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Bonifacio a boy or girl name?

Bonifacio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bonifacio rising or falling?

Bonifacio is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Bonifacio popularity over time

The story of Bonifacio

How old are people named Bonifacio?

Bonifacio year by year

Frequently asked questions

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