Baby Name Popularity and Statistics
Baby 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 Baby?
Baby is spelled B-A-B-Y. The name has 4 letters.
Baby Popularity in 2025
Rank#10,107
Recorded Births9
Rank#6,143
Recorded Births14
- Girls usage fell 5,335 places to #10,107 and recorded 19 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 1,710 places to #6,143 and recorded 9 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Baby Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 |
| 2025 | Boys | 14 | #6,143 |
| 2024 | Girls | 28 | #4,772 |
| 2024 | Boys | 23 | #4,433 |
| 2023 | Girls | 32 | #4,363 |
| 2023 | Boys | 30 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | Girls | 20 | #5,984 |
| 2022 | Boys | 49 | #2,675 |
| 2021 | Girls | 37 | #3,935 |
| 2021 | Boys | 37 | #3,180 |
| 2020 | Girls | 25 | #5,003 |
| 2020 | Boys | 30 | #3,570 |
| 2019 | Girls | 24 | #5,306 |
| 2019 | Boys | 39 | #3,052 |
| 2018 | Girls | 31 | #4,458 |
| 2018 | Boys | 37 | #3,106 |
| 2017 | Girls | 32 | #4,384 |
| 2017 | Boys | 33 | #3,378 |
| 2016 | Girls | 24 | #5,445 |
| 2016 | Boys | 19 | #4,943 |
| 2015 | Girls | 28 | #4,853 |
| 2015 | Boys | 13 | #6,324 |
| 2014 | Girls | 16 | #7,302 |
| 2014 | Boys | 13 | #6,307 |
When Was Baby 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.
1994 · Boys
373 recorded births
National rank #524
1995 · Boys
334 recorded births
National rank #558
1992 · Boys
333 recorded births
National rank #559
1993 · Boys
331 recorded births
National rank #559
Where Baby Ranked Highest in 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CT | #473 | 6 |
| GA | #1,538 | 5 |