boy's name
Boykin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 117
Boykin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1952 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Boykin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1952, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s (to 1952) | 10 |
How popular is Boykin?
In 1952, Boykin was given to 5 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 Boykin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Boykin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Boykin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Boykin
How popular is the name Boykin?
In 1952, Boykin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Boykin a girl's or a boy's name?
Boykin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Boykin?
Boykin has 2 syllables.
When was Boykin most popular?
Boykin peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.