Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Bunyan

Gender

Male

Origin

Australian
home of pigeons

Pronunciation

b(u)-nyan, bun-yan

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #2801, 10 births); most recent 1962 (rank #4036, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data