Bama
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Bama’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
498 births recorded 1880–1982 · peaked in 1894 with 14 births
Most common in: Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Bama’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | #3144 | — |
| 1925 | #3362 | ↓218 |
| 1926 | #3046 | ↑316 |
| 1927 | #3875 | ↓829 |
| 1928 | #3743 | ↑132 |
| 1929 | #3394 | ↑349 |
| 1930 | #3345 | ↑49 |
| 1931 | #2581 | ↑764 |
| 1932 | #2644 | ↓63 |
| 1935 | #4204 | ↓1560 |
| 1938 | #3181 | ↑1023 |
| 1941 | #3559 | ↓378 |
| 1942 | #4622 | ↓1063 |
| 1946 | #4960 | ↓338 |
| 1948 | #4651 | ↑309 |
| 1949 | #5244 | ↓593 |
| 1951 | #4385 | ↑859 |
| 1955 | #5828 | ↓1443 |
| 1959 | #6245 | ↓417 |
| 1982 | #10517 | ↓4272 |
Frequently asked questions about Bama
Is Bama a popular name?
Bama has 498 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1982, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Bama more common for boys or girls?
Bama is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Bama most popular?
Bama peaked in 1894 in United States, with 14 recorded births that year.
Is Bama rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Bama’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #738 in 1880 to #10517 in 1982.
How many babies have been named Bama?
At least 498 babies have been recorded with the name Bama across official birth statistics in 1 country.