Babygirl vs Baby

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

Name A

Babygirl

Girl name · Rank #11337

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Name B

Baby

Boy name · Rank #11012

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Metric Babygirl Baby
Current Rank #11337 #11012
Total Births (all years) 2,016 6,325
Peak Year 1991 1994
Peak Year Births 107 373
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Babygirl Baby
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 77
1940ss — 22
1950ss — 25
1970ss 5 215
1980ss 254 1,042
1990ss 830 2,952
2000ss 598 1,521
2010ss 170 227
2020ss 159 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Babygirl Baby
2014 13 13
2015 18 13
2016 19 18
2017 23 32
2018 26 37
2019 27 39
2020 34 28
2021 39 34
2022 42 43
2023 36 27
2024 8 6

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, 1979–2024.

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