Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Baby

Gender Unisex · 49% girls Rank 2025 #6,177 Trend ↓ Falling 34%
Rank 2025
#6,177
among boys · ↓1,723 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Baby · -55% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
672 babies
All-time total
12,481
#1,535 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Baby popularity over time

12,481 babies have been named Baby since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 66 5 71 7 – #4,204
1920s 251 101 352 35 +396% #2,007
1930s 174 77 251 25 -29% #2,105
1940s 88 22 110 11 -56% #3,341
1950s 48 25 73 7 -34% #2,688
1960s 15 – 15 2 -79% –
1970s 169 215 384 38 +2460% #1,471
1980s 867 1,042 1,909 191 +397% #601
1990s 2,616 2,952 5,568 557 +192% #524
2000s 1,439 1,523 2,962 296 -47% #646
2010s 223 229 452 45 -85% #3,060
2020s (to 2025) 151 183 334 56 +23% #2,677

The story of Baby

Baby is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,177 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 12,481 American babies have been named Baby, about 51% boys and 49% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 672 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Baby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baby?

The median living Baby is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 35. An estimated 12 thousand people named Baby are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Baby year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,223 14 #6,177
2024 28 #4,785 23 #4,454
2023 32 #4,377 30 #3,725
2022 20 #6,025 49 #2,677
2021 37 #3,944 37 #3,186
2020 25 #5,033 30 #3,582
2019 24 #5,332 39 #3,060
2018 31 #4,471 37 #3,113
2017 32 #4,407 33 #3,388
2016 24 #5,479 19 #4,969
2015 28 #4,878 13 #6,366
2014 16 #7,364 13 #6,336
2013 19 #6,509 18 #4,997
2012 12 #9,192 20 #4,708
2011 17 #7,159 16 #5,453
2010 20 #6,418 21 #4,535
2009 26 #5,408 17 #5,351
2008 27 #5,308 21 #4,555
2007 28 #5,114 18 #5,015
2006 23 #5,739 34 #3,158
2005 128 #1,590 185 #945
2004 211 #1,087 226 #798
2003 245 #955 245 #737
2002 237 #945 228 #757
2001 251 #902 268 #678
2000 263 #844 281 #646
1995 308 #692 334 #558
1990 227 #864 271 #611
1985 100 #1,323 91 #956
1980 22 #3,623 22 #2,286
1975 17 #3,786 36 #1,479
1970 – – 11 #2,908
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 6 #5,256 – –
1950 10 #3,441 6 #3,348
1945 9 #3,153 – –
1940 9 #2,976 – –
1935 17 #1,929 5 #3,686
1930 28 #1,463 11 #2,455
1925 31 #1,471 12 #2,446
1920 10 #3,121 6 #3,853
1915 7 #3,465 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Baby

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson American bank robber (1908–1934) Contemporary
  2. 2 Baby Dodds Baby Dodds American jazz drummer (1898–1959) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Baby?

The median living Baby is about 30 years old. Half of all living Babys are between 24 and 35 years old.

How many people named Baby are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Baby are alive in the United States, based on 12,481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baby in 2025?

Baby ranked #6,177 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baby?

12,481 babies have been named Baby in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baby most popular?

Baby peaked in 1994, when 672 newborns received the name.

Is Baby a boy or girl name?

Baby is used for both: about 49% of babies named Baby have been girls and 51% boys.

Is the name Baby rising or falling?

Baby is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Baby?

Well-known people named Baby include Baby Face Nelson (extremist), Baby Dodds (musician).

Names like Baby

Names that sound and feel close to Baby: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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