Total births
285
Girls' name · since 1927
Babs
285 babies named Babs in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 285
- total births
- 1927–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Babs is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 285 have been recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Babs has been recorded 285 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1963.
- 285 total births
- 1927–1963 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
285 girls have been named Babs since 1927, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1963.
- 285
- total births
- 1927–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Babs was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
19 babies were named Babs in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Babs's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Babs's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Babs at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Babs popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1963
- Peak year (1961)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Babs by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Babs's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Babs births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s
1930s
69 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 91 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Babs? ▼
Babs has been given to 285 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 19 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Babs most popular? ▼
Babs was most popular in the 1940s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Babs been used? ▼
Babs has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 37 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Babs? ▼
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 Babs's data
- Babs's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 1960s (48) -- 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 Babs
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Babs
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Babygirl Girl
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Babara Girl
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Babe Girl
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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, 1927–1963 (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. "Babs: Baby Name Since 1927 - 285 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/babs. 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 Babs 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.