US rank #4620 Boys' name Peak 1998 2,246 births

Babyboy — #4620 US boys' name

2,246 babies named Babyboy in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2721990s9682000s6452010s2122020s149
#4620
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Babyboy was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

141 babies were named Babyboy in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Babyboy

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,246 babies named Babyboy between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Babyboy currently holds the #4620 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 141 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Babyboy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 968 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Babyboy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 369 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Babyboy in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Babyboy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,246 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Babyboy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,246

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1998

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,620

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Babyboy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
141
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Babyboy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
968 births that decade — 43% of Babyboy's all-time total
1980s2721990s9682000s6452010s2122020s149

Babyboy by state

Where Babyboy concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Babyboy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
369 16.4%
#2 California
110 4.9%
#3 New Jersey
110 4.9%
#4 Michigan
97 4.3%
#5 Ohio
88 3.9%
#6 New York
84 3.7%
#7 Washington
76 3.4%
#8 District of Columbia
69 3.1%
Texas share of Babyboy's total US births 16.4%
Even split

369 of 2,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Babyboy appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Babyboy?
2,246 babies have been named Babyboy since 1983. It currently ranks #4620 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 141 births.
When was Babyboy most popular?
Babyboy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 968 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Babyboy most popular?
The top states for the name Babyboy are Texas (369 births), California (110 births), New Jersey (110 births).
How long has the name Babyboy been used?
Babyboy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Babyboy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baby, Babe, Babatunde, Babak, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.