Bonanza
Bonanza is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, Bonanza is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on American network television, and one of the longest-running, live-action American series. The show continues to air in syndication.
Meaning & Origin of Bonanza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bonanza is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, Bonanza is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on American network television, and one of the longest-running, live-action American series. The show continues to air in syndication.
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The Story of Bonanza
Bonanza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 7 Bonanzas were born — ranking #3,336 that year. As of 2026, Bonanza ranks #3,336 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Bonanzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Bonanza
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bonanza is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Banana
- Bananna
- Bonanzas
- Bananas
- Bannana
- Bunnings
- Banane
- Banani
- Banano
- Panina
- Bemoans
- Benoni
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About the name Bonanza
Bonanza is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Bonanza's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #3,336. Use the chart and map above to compare Bonanza'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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