Bunyan Name Popularity and Statistics

Bunyan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1962
Total Recorded U.S. Births132
First Year on Record1913

Bunyan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1962Boys5#4,033
1949Boys5#3,690
1936Boys7#2,854
1935Boys8#2,719
1932Boys6#3,361
1931Boys6#3,390
1928Boys7#3,357
1927Boys5#4,210
1926Boys7#3,385
1925Boys5#4,197
1924Boys6#3,867
1922Boys10#2,801
1920Boys7#3,489
1919Boys10#2,665
1918Boys7#3,368
1917Boys9#2,732
1916Boys9#2,730
1914Boys5#3,264
1913Boys8#2,092

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1922 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,801.

1919 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,665.

1917 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #2,732.

1916 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #2,730.

Where Bunyan ranked highest in 1916

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

GA
Rank #455 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Bunyan