Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2001
Baba
52 babies named Baba in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Baba is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baba has been recorded 52 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 52 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Baba since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 52
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Baba was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Baba in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Baba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baba splits its recorded history at 2017: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baba at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Baba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Baba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baba's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Baba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baba? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 52 babies named Baba. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 7 births.
When was Baba most popular? ▼
Baba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Baba been used? ▼
Baba has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Baba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baby, Babyboy, Babe, Babatunde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Baba's data
- Baba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baba
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baba
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Babyboy Boy
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Babe Boy
345 births
Babatunde Boy
344 births
Babak Boy
287 births
Compare Baba side by side: Baba vs Baby Baba vs Babyboy Baba vs Babe
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baba: Baby Name Since 2001 - 52 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.