Boniface
How to say it: BON-ih-fayss · /ˈbɑnɪfeɪs/
Latin 'bonum fatum' meaning good fate - name of nine popes and St. Boniface of Germany.
Boniface was the 7,322nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,833 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,322 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,833 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Boniface peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Boniface is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
Famous people named Boniface
- Boniface II (?–532)Pope and bishop of Rome from 530 to 532
- Boniface V (600–625)Pope
- Boniface I (370–422)Pope
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