Bubba Name Popularity and Statistics

Bubba is Predominantly used for 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births503
First Year on Record1945

Bubba popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys5#12,008
2023Boys6#10,821
2022Boys7#9,823
2020Boys5#12,022
1991Boys6#7,271
1987Boys5#6,951
1986Boys6#5,926
1985Boys5#6,523
1984Boys7#4,973
1983Boys5#6,238
1982Boys9#4,234
1979Boys11#3,569
1978Boys7#4,554
1977Boys10#3,606
1975Boys6#4,797
1973Boys14#2,606
1972Boys9#3,344
1971Boys13#2,686
1970Boys10#3,071
1969Boys14#2,308
1968Boys8#3,107
1967Boys10#2,611
1966Boys12#2,327
1965Boys20#1,774

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

1963 · Boys

35 recorded births and rank #1,318.

1962 · Boys

32 recorded births and rank #1,387.

1959 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,559.

1961 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #1,635.

Where Bubba ranked highest in 1971

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 Boys

TX
Rank #1,070 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Bubba