Babs vs Babette

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

Name A

Babs

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Name B

Babette

Girl name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Babs Babette
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 285 3,277
Peak Year 1961 1961
Peak Year Births 19 178
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Babs Babette
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 146
1920ss 19 284
1930ss 69 204
1940ss 91 304
1950ss 58 728
1960ss 48 1,172
1970ss — 280
1980ss — 96
1990ss — 25
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 7
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Babs 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, 1927–1963.

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