Babara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#4,344
1920s	6	1	0%	#4,236
1930s	70	7	+1067%	#2,461
1940s	107	11	+53%	#2,310
1950s	104	10	-3%	#2,704
1960s	102	10	-2%	#2,788
1970s	25	3	-75%	#5,158
1980s	11	1	-56%	#9,663
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,344

1920s

#4,236

1930s

+1067%

#2,461

1940s

107

+53%

#2,310

1950s

104

-3%

#2,704

1960s

102

-2%

#2,788

1970s

-75%

#5,158

1980s

-56%

#9,663

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Babara

Babara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 431 American babies have been named Babara. Its peak came in 1963, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Babara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Babara?

The median living Babara is about 68 years old; half are between 61 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Babara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Babara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,436
1965	10	#4,218
1960	14	#3,365
1955	14	#3,106
1950	9	#3,684
1945	6	#4,059
1940	13	#2,310
1935	7	#3,449
1930	7	#3,689
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Babara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Babara?

The median living Babara is about 68 years old. Half of all living Babaras are between 61 and 77 years old.

How many people named Babara are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Babara are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Babara in 2025?

Babara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Babara?

431 babies have been named Babara in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Babara most popular?

Babara peaked in 1963, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Babara a boy or girl name?

Babara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Babara rising or falling?

Babara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Babara popularity over time

The story of Babara

How old are people named Babara?

Babara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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