Babe
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Babe’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
728 births recorded 1880–1980 · peaked in 1927 with 33 births
Most common in: Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Babe’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #2674 | — |
| 1919 | #3452 | ↓778 |
| 1920 | #2357 | ↑1095 |
| 1921 | #2282 | ↑75 |
| 1922 | #2291 | ↓9 |
| 1923 | #2732 | ↓441 |
| 1924 | #2514 | ↑218 |
| 1925 | #2939 | ↓425 |
| 1927 | #2026 | ↑913 |
| 1928 | #2284 | ↓258 |
| 1929 | #2191 | ↑93 |
| 1930 | #2845 | ↓654 |
| 1931 | #2581 | ↑264 |
| 1932 | #3568 | ↓987 |
| 1933 | #3406 | ↑162 |
| 1935 | #3742 | ↓336 |
| 1936 | #3701 | ↑41 |
| 1937 | #3800 | ↓99 |
| 1938 | #4342 | ↓542 |
| 1947 | #5295 | ↓953 |
Frequently asked questions about Babe
Is Babe a popular name?
Babe has 728 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1980, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Babe more common for boys or girls?
Babe is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Babe most popular?
Babe peaked in 1927 in United States, with 33 recorded births that year.
Is Babe rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Babe’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1338 in 1890 to #5295 in 1947.
How many babies have been named Babe?
At least 728 babies have been recorded with the name Babe across official birth statistics in 1 country.