Boniface

BAH-nih-fays /ˈbɑːnɪˌfeɪs/
boy 4 syllables rising

Boniface is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1924 and has grown less common since.

Boniface is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,354 for boy births in the United States (and #17,376 across all names), given to 9 babies. Boniface was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1924 (14 births).

About the name Boniface

PronunciationBAH-nih-fays /ˈbɑːnɪˌfeɪs/
CultureFrench
#8,354U.S. rank among boys 2025
#17,376among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
14peak births 1924
1912first in SSA data

Names similar to Boniface

How popular is Boniface?

Boys named Boniface 9 in 2025
19121920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Boniface per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) 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

Boniface total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,354
202455#12,598
202399#8,348
201955#12,409
19376—#3,211
19355—#3,706
19347—#3,008
19317—#3,122
19305—#4,056
19296—#3,598
19275—#4,270
19268—#3,160
19255—#4,272
192414—#2,242
192311—#2,638
19225—#4,376
19216—#3,922
192011—#2,620
19197—#3,437
19169—#2,749
19158—#2,853
191410—#2,121
19137—#2,302
19126—#2,306