Boys' name · since 1997
Babacar
Babacar has 224 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,276 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,717 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 224
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Babacar currently ranks #12717 among boys' names in America, with 224 babies recorded since 1997.
Babacar has 224 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12717 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #12,276 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,717 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 224 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Babacar ranks #12,276 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,717 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 224 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,276 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,717 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 224
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Babacar's 224 recorded births place it above 72.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Babacar compares
224 40th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Babacar's all-time total is 39% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Babacar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 224 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 34 | 22,252 |
Babacar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Babacar splits its recorded history at 2012: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Babacar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Babacar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (90 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Babacar's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Babacar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (40% of all-time use).
Babacar by state
Where Babacar concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 7.6% |
17 of 224 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Babacar? ▼
Where does Babacar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Babacar most popular? ▼
Where is Babacar most popular? ▼
How long has the name Babacar been used? ▼
What names are similar to Babacar? ▼
What to do with Babacar's data
- Babacar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Babacars (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Babacar
Nearby Names Like Babacar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Babacar
Compare Babacar side by side: Babacar vs Baby Babacar vs Babyboy Babacar vs Babe
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Babacar
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Babacar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Babacar 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 August 2026.