Baby
1 country#6143 in United States, 2025US
#6143
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
12,481
Peak year (United States)
1994
Peak-year count
672
First recorded
1912
Popularity over time in United States
Baby’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
12,481 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #6143 · peaked in 1994 with 672 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Florida, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Baby’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3153 | — |
| 2007 | #4996 | ↓1843 |
| 2008 | #4540 | ↑456 |
| 2009 | #5334 | ↓794 |
| 2010 | #4517 | ↑817 |
| 2011 | #5433 | ↓916 |
| 2012 | #4686 | ↑747 |
| 2013 | #4981 | ↓295 |
| 2014 | #6307 | ↓1326 |
| 2015 | #6324 | ↓17 |
| 2016 | #4943 | ↑1381 |
| 2017 | #3378 | ↑1565 |
| 2018 | #3106 | ↑272 |
| 2019 | #3052 | ↑54 |
| 2020 | #3570 | ↓518 |
| 2021 | #3180 | ↑390 |
| 2022 | #2675 | ↑505 |
| 2023 | #3712 | ↓1037 |
| 2024 | #4433 | ↓721 |
| 2025 | #6143 | ↓1710 |