Bolivar
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,973 in 1971
0 babies were named Bolivar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBolivar first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #2,973.
About the name Bolivar
Bolivar is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-var”. US birth records list Bolivar for boys from 1920 to 2023, in 37 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #2,973 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 854,701 boys |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 549,451 boys |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 473,934 boys |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 320,513 boys |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 377,358 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 680,272 boys |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Bolivar
What is the origin of the name Bolivar?
Bolivar has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Bolivar a boy or girl name?
Bolivar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bolivar?
Bolivar is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,973 in 1971.