Bison
A bison is a large bovine in the genus Bison within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised.
Meaning & Origin of Bison
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A bison is a large bovine in the genus Bison within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised.
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The Story of Bison
Bison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Bisons were born — ranking #8,210 that year. As of 2026, Bison ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Bisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bison
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bison is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Basin
- Bosun
- Bason
- Basson
- Bisson
- Besson
- Boysen
- Bosson
- Bissen
- Basen
- Busson
- Besen
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bison
Bison is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Bison's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Bison's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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