Girls' name · since 1891
Babette
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 3,282 babies named Babette, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,402 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,996 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,282
- born since 1891
- 1960s
- peak decade
Babette currently ranks #14996 among girls' names in America, with 3,282 babies recorded since 1891.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Babette has been recorded 3,282 times among girls since 1891, currently ranked #14996 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #3,402 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #14,996 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,282 born since 1891
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Babette ranks #3,402 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,996 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,282 born since 1891, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,402 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,996 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,282
- born since 1891
- 1960s
- peak decade
Babette's 3,282 recorded births place it above 95.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Babette compares
3,282 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Babette's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Babette | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,282 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 178 | 21 | 19,840 |
Babette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Babette's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 178, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Babette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 178
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Babette popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1961 (Babette as boys' name)
Babette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,172 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Babette's strongest decade.
1,172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Babette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 146
1910s
146 births
- 1920s 284
1920s
284 births
- 1930s 204
1930s
204 births
- 1940s 304
1940s
304 births
- 1950s
1950s
728 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,172 births
- 1970s 280
1970s
280 births
- 1980s 96
1980s
96 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,172 births (36% of all-time use).
How Babette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Babette's total volume
Babette by state
Where Babette concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 474 | 14.4% |
| #2 | California | | 267 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 157 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 122 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 53 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 40 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 27 | 0.8% |
474 of 3,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Babette appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Babette's data
- Babette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,172 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Babettes (474 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Babette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~134 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, 1891–2025 (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 Babette 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.