Bama Name Popularity and Statistics
Bama is predominantly used for girls. 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 Bama?
Bama is spelled B-A-M-A. The name has 4 letters.
Bama Popularity in 1982
Rank#10,517
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 4,272 places to #10,517 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1959.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Bama Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1920 through 1982. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Girls | 5 | #10,517 |
| 1959 | Girls | 5 | #6,245 |
| 1955 | Girls | 5 | #5,828 |
| 1951 | Girls | 7 | #4,385 |
| 1949 | Girls | 5 | #5,244 |
| 1948 | Girls | 6 | #4,651 |
| 1946 | Girls | 5 | #4,960 |
| 1942 | Girls | 5 | #4,622 |
| 1941 | Girls | 7 | #3,559 |
| 1938 | Girls | 8 | #3,181 |
| 1935 | Girls | 5 | #4,204 |
| 1932 | Girls | 11 | #2,644 |
| 1931 | Girls | 11 | #2,581 |
| 1930 | Girls | 8 | #3,345 |
| 1929 | Girls | 8 | #3,394 |
| 1928 | Girls | 7 | #3,743 |
| 1927 | Girls | 7 | #3,875 |
| 1926 | Girls | 10 | #3,046 |
| 1925 | Girls | 9 | #3,362 |
| 1924 | Girls | 10 | #3,144 |
| 1923 | Girls | 11 | #2,917 |
| 1922 | Girls | 11 | #2,958 |
| 1921 | Girls | 9 | #3,400 |
| 1920 | Girls | 5 | #4,975 |
When Was Bama 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.
1902 · Girls
14 recorded births
National rank #936
1894 · Girls
14 recorded births
National rank #812
1919 · Girls
13 recorded births
National rank #2,515
1918 · Girls
13 recorded births
National rank #2,519
Where Bama Ranked Highest in 1938
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AL | #431 | 6 |