Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1940
Babetta
98 babies named Babetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1940–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Babetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 98 have been recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Babetta recorded 98 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1976.
- 98 total births
- 1940–1976 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
98 girls have been named Babetta since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1976.
- 98
- total births
- 1940–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Babetta was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
9 babies were named Babetta in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Babetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Babetta splits its recorded history at 1951: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Babetta at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Babetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1976
- Peak year (1949)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Babetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Babetta's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Babetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 40 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Babetta? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 98 babies named Babetta. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 9 births.
When was Babetta most popular? ▼
Babetta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Babetta been used? ▼
Babetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 37 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Babetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baby, Babette, Babygirl, Babara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Babetta's data
- Babetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1970s (25) -- 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 Babetta
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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, 1940–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Babetta: Baby Name Since 1940 - 98 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/babetta. 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 Babetta 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.