Bohannon
Bohannon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Camille Bohannon, American radio announcer and journalist David D.
Meaning & Origin of Bohannon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bohannon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Camille Bohannon, American radio announcer and journalist David D.
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The Story of Bohannon
The earliest SSA record of Bohannon as a baby boy name dates back to 2014, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Bohannon — #4,610 in the national rankings. About 61% of every Bohannon on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bohannon ranks #6,073 for baby boys with 14 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 176 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bohannon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bohannon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bohanon
- Bohanan
- Bohannan
- Buckhannon
- Bajan
- Boening
- Bahaman
- Bnn
- Bahena
- Botany
- Bottoming
- Buttoning
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bohannon
Bohannon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 176 births in the dataset. Bohannon's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #4,610. Use the chart and map above to compare Bohannon'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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