EveryBabyNames

Bama

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
498
total births, United States
Total births recorded
498
Peak year (United States)
1894
Peak-year count
14
First recorded
1880

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Bama’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980

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.

YearRankvs. 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.