Babe vs Babette

Side-by-side comparison of Babe and Babette — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Babe

Girl name

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Name B

Babette

Girl name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Babe Babette
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 383 3,277
Peak Year 1915 1961
Peak Year Births 19 178
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Babe Babette
1890ss 20 5
1900ss 52 11
1910ss 115 146
1920ss 133 284
1930ss 58 204
1940ss 5 304
1950ss — 728
1960ss — 1,172
1970ss — 280
1980ss — 96
1990ss — 25
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 7
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Babe Babette
2021 — 5
2023 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–1947.

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