Boruch: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,254

among boys · ↑212 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Boruch · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

42 babies

All-time total

1,147

#4,715 all-time among boys

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Boruch popularity over time

1,147 babies have been named Boruch since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#3,542
1960s	19	2	+73%	#3,339
1970s	26	3	+37%	#3,835
1980s	139	14	+435%	#2,592
1990s	204	20	+47%	#2,758
2000s	263	26	+29%	#3,026
2010s	310	31	+18%	#2,767
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	-6%	#3,254

Where Boruch is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Boruch

Boruch is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,254 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,147 American babies have been named Boruch. Its peak came in 2013, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Boruch?

The median living Boruch is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 1,100 people named Boruch 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.

Boruch year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,254
2024	33	#3,466
2023	28	#3,900
2022	31	#3,629
2021	24	#4,259
2020	23	#4,293
2019	25	#4,127
2018	32	#3,454
2017	32	#3,452
2016	29	#3,692
2015	37	#3,087
2014	32	#3,383
2013	42	#2,767
2012	22	#4,412
2011	33	#3,315
2010	26	#3,906
2009	27	#3,843
2008	31	#3,493
2007	21	#4,518
2006	30	#3,457
2005	24	#3,827
2004	33	#3,026
2003	25	#3,543
2002	19	#4,206
2001	26	#3,332
2000	27	#3,158
1995	18	#3,569
1990	19	#3,182
1985	11	#3,824
1980	17	#2,738
1975	5	#5,563
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#3,373
1955	6	#3,542
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Boruch?

The median living Boruch is about 19 years old. Half of all living Boruchs are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Boruch are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Boruch are alive in the United States, based on 1,147 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Boruch in 2025?

Boruch ranked #3,254 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Boruch?

1,147 babies have been named Boruch in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boruch most popular?

Boruch peaked in 2013, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Boruch a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Boruch rising or falling?

Boruch has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Boruch become more popular?

Boruch is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Boruch in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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