Babe Name Popularity and Statistics
Babe is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Babe?
Babe is spelled B-A-B-E. The name has 4 letters.
Babe Popularity in 1980
Rank#6,250
Recorded Births5
- Boys usage fell 478 places to #6,250 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1978.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Babe Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1930 through 1980. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Boys | 5 | #6,250 |
| 1978 | Boys | 5 | #5,772 |
| 1971 | Boys | 5 | #4,907 |
| 1959 | Boys | 5 | #3,988 |
| 1957 | Boys | 6 | #3,552 |
| 1947 | Girls | 5 | #5,295 |
| 1947 | Boys | 8 | #2,862 |
| 1943 | Boys | 6 | #3,231 |
| 1938 | Girls | 5 | #4,342 |
| 1938 | Boys | 6 | #3,175 |
| 1937 | Girls | 6 | #3,800 |
| 1937 | Boys | 5 | #3,518 |
| 1936 | Girls | 6 | #3,701 |
| 1936 | Boys | 10 | #2,301 |
| 1935 | Girls | 6 | #3,742 |
| 1935 | Boys | 9 | #2,529 |
| 1934 | Boys | 7 | #2,973 |
| 1933 | Girls | 7 | #3,406 |
| 1933 | Boys | 11 | #2,214 |
| 1932 | Girls | 7 | #3,568 |
| 1932 | Boys | 8 | #2,849 |
| 1931 | Girls | 11 | #2,581 |
| 1931 | Boys | 5 | #3,763 |
| 1930 | Girls | 10 | #2,845 |
When Was Babe Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1927 · Girls
19 recorded births
National rank #2,026
1915 · Girls
19 recorded births
National rank #1,738
1917 · Girls
17 recorded births
National rank #1,996
1929 · Boys
16 recorded births
National rank #1,933
Where Babe Ranked Highest in 1917
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| TX | #855 | 5 |