Total births
224
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.
- #7043
- among boys today
- 224
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Babacar currently ranks #7043 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 #7043 as of the latest data, more common than 51% 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.
- #7043 among boys today
- 224 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Babacar is currently the #7043 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 224 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7043
- among boys today
- 224
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Babacar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7043
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Babacar was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
14 babies were named Babacar in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Babacar compares
224 40th percentile among 14,294 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 (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 224 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#7,043
Active since
1997
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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% |
New York share of Babacar's total US births 7.6%
17 of 224 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Babacar? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 224 babies named Babacar. Today it holds rank #7043 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 14 births.
When was Babacar most popular? ▼
Babacar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Babacar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Babacar are New York (17 births).
How long has the name Babacar been used? ▼
Babacar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Babacar? ▼
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 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
- 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 Babacar
Nearby Names Like Babacar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Babacar
Baby Boy
#4452 6,374 births
Babyboy Boy
#3132 2,291 births
Babe Boy
345 births
Babatunde Boy
344 births
Babak Boy
287 births
Compare Babacar side by side: Babacar vs Baby Babacar vs Babyboy Babacar 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Babacar: #7043 Boys' Name - 224 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/babacar. 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 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 June 2026.