US rank #11337 Girls' name Peak 1991 2,016 births

Babygirl — #11337 US girls' name

2,016 babies named Babygirl in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s2541990s8302000s5982010s1702020s159
#11337
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Babygirl was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

107 babies were named Babygirl in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Babygirl

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,016 babies named Babygirl between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Babygirl currently holds the #11337 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 107 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Babygirl performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 830 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Babygirl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 352 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Babygirl in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Babygirl 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 2,016 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.

Babygirl at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,016

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

1991

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,337

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Babygirl popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
107
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Babygirl popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1990 (Babygirl as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1990 6

Babygirl by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
830 births that decade — 41% of Babygirl's all-time total
1970s51980s2541990s8302000s5982010s1702020s159

Babygirl by state

Where Babygirl concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Babygirl
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
352 17.5%
#2 California
121 6.0%
#3 Ohio
94 4.7%
#4 New Jersey
78 3.9%
#5 Virginia
72 3.6%
#6 Michigan
69 3.4%
#7 District of Columbia
58 2.9%
#8 New York
48 2.4%
Texas share of Babygirl's total US births 17.5%
Even split

352 of 2,016 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Babygirl appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Babygirl?
2,016 babies have been named Babygirl since 1979. It currently ranks #11337 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 107 births.
When was Babygirl most popular?
Babygirl was most popular in the 1990s decade with 830 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Babygirl most popular?
The top states for the name Babygirl are Texas (352 births), California (121 births), Ohio (94 births).
How long has the name Babygirl been used?
Babygirl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Babygirl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baby, Babette, Babara, Babe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.