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.
Most Recent Year on Record1980
Total Recorded U.S. Births728
First Year on Record1880
Babe popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | 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 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1927 · Girls
19 recorded births and rank #2,026.
1915 · Girls
19 recorded births and rank #1,738.
1917 · Girls
17 recorded births and rank #1,996.
1929 · Boys
16 recorded births and 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.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #855 · 5 recorded births