Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Bambi

Meaning young girl Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,581

Borrowed from Italian Bambi, from bambina (“young girl”).

Rank 2025
#6,581
among girls · ↑3,822 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Bambi
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
327 babies
All-time total
5,261
#2,484 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Bambi popularity over time

5,261 babies have been named Bambi since 1943, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 65 7 – #2,643
1950s 1,275 128 +1862% #641
1960s 1,294 129 +1% #637
1970s 1,356 136 +5% #562
1980s 1,045 105 -23% #577
1990s 92 9 -91% #4,712
2000s 30 3 -67% #11,998
2010s 44 4 +47% #10,604
2020s (to 2025) 60 10 +127% #6,581

The story of Bambi

Bambi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,581 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 5,261 American babies have been named Bambi. Its peak came in 1979, when 327 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Bambi?

The median living Bambi is about 53 years old; half are between 45 and 65. An estimated 4,800 people named Bambi are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Bambi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,581
2024 9 #10,403
2023 14 #7,703
2022 8 #11,378
2021 12 #8,554
2020 – –
2019 9 #10,604
2018 6 #14,060
2017 7 #12,931
2016 5 #16,636
2015 – –
2014 5 #16,952
2013 6 #14,897
2012 6 #15,254
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 7 #14,064
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 8 #11,998
2004 5 #16,464
2003 5 #16,119
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 5 #15,363
1995 7 #10,645
1990 20 #4,712
1985 62 #1,811
1980 322 #577
1975 108 #1,083
1970 59 #1,601
1965 94 #1,079
1960 251 #637
1955 155 #768
1950 11 #3,243
1945 9 #3,154
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Bambi

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

  1. 1 Bambi Woods Bambi Woods American pornographic film actress b. 1955 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bambi?

The median living Bambi is about 53 years old. Half of all living Bambis are between 45 and 65 years old.

How many people named Bambi are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Bambi are alive in the United States, based on 5,261 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bambi mean?

Borrowed from Italian Bambi, from bambina (“young girl”).

How popular is the name Bambi in 2025?

Bambi ranked #6,581 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bambi?

5,261 babies have been named Bambi in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bambi most popular?

Bambi peaked in 1979, when 327 newborns received the name.

Is Bambi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bambi rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Bambi?

Well-known people named Bambi include Bambi Woods (pornographic actor).

Names like Bambi

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

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