Boynton
Place of bean trees or place of woods.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Boynton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Boynton today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Boynton births was 1923 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Boynton. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Boynton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1923
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1923 SSA rank
#3,866
Tracked since 1923
Popularity
Boynton: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Boynton by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Boynton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Boynton
The name Boynton is believed to have originated from an English surname derived from a place name. It is thought to have roots in the Old English words "bun" meaning "hill" or "ridge" and "tun" meaning "farm" or "enclosure." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on a farm or settlement located on a hill or ridge.
The earliest recorded use of the name Boynton dates back to the 12th century in Yorkshire, England. It was the name of a village and manor in that region, and it is likely that the surname Boynton was first adopted by someone who hailed from that area.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Boynton was Sir Ingram de Boynton, a 13th-century English knight who served as Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1265. He was a prominent figure during the Second Barons' War, a conflict between King Henry III and rebel barons.
In the 16th century, Sir Matthew Boynton (c. 1515 - 1594) was a notable English landowner and Member of Parliament who represented Yorkshire in the House of Commons during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Another historical figure with the name Boynton was Sir Francis Boynton (1619 - 1689), an English baronet and member of the Virginia Company. He played a role in the early colonization efforts in North America.
In the 18th century, Boynton Street in Boston, Massachusetts, was named after Reverend John Boynton (1728 - 1804), a Congregational minister who served as the second minister of the West Church in Boston.
During the 19th century, Henry Van Ness Boynton (1835 - 1905) was an American journalist and Union Army officer who served in the American Civil War. He later became a prominent newspaper correspondent and author, writing extensively about the war.
While the name Boynton may have originated as a surname derived from a place name, its use as a given name has been documented throughout various periods in history, particularly in England and later in the United States.
People
Boynton + last name combinations
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FAQ
Boynton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Boynton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Boynton going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Boynton a common name?
We classify Boynton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Boynton most popular?
The single biggest year for Boynton was 1923, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Boynton is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Boynton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Boynton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Boynton in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Boynton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Boynton in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Boynton can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Boynton?
Find out how many people have the name Boynton on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.