boy's name
Bocephus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 101
Bocephus is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2023, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Bocephus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Bocephus?
In 2024, Bocephus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bocephus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bocephus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bocephus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bocephus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bocephus
How popular is the name Bocephus?
In 2024, Bocephus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bocephus a girl's or a boy's name?
Bocephus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Bocephus most popular?
Bocephus peaked in 2023, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.