How Many People Are Named Bolivar?
An estimated 221 people in the United States have the first name Bolivar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Bolivar peaked in popularity in 1988 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bolivar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bolivar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
221
About 1 in 1,550,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1988
14 births
Total Registered
248
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bolivar
Bolivar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 248 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bolivar as a male name
Ranked #11,002 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1988 (14 births)
Bolivar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bolivar span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 58 babies were registered. Bolivar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bolivar by Decade
How has Bolivar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bolivar by State
Bolivar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bolivar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bolivar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bolivar?
We estimate approximately 221 people named Bolivar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,550,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Bolivar a common name?
Bolivar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 248 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bolivar most popular?
Bolivar reached peak popularity in 1988, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bolivar is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bolivar a male name?
Bolivar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bolivar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bolivar Smith, Bolivar Johnson, Bolivar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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