Bocephus

BOHS-fuhs /ˈboʊsfəs/
boy 3 syllables fading

Bocephus is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2023 and has grown less common since.

Bocephus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Bocephus was first reported in SSA data in 1986 and peaked in 2023 (13 births).

About the name Bocephus

PronunciationBOHS-fuhs /ˈboʊsfəs/
13peak births 2023
1986first in SSA data

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How popular is Bocephus?

Boys named Bocephus
198619902000201020202024
Boys named Bocephus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1986–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Bocephus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202466#11,135
20231313#6,586
20221212#6,881
202199#8,265
201866#10,961
201788#8,955
201666#10,927
201566#10,846
201466#10,889
201155#12,526
201055#12,474
19905—#8,248
19897—#6,293
19867—#5,396
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