Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1983
Bach
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Bach, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Bach sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1983.
Bach has 74 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2020.
- 74 total births
- 1983–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Bach since 1983, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 74
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Bach was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bach in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Bach's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bach splits its recorded history at 2009: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bach at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Bach popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2020
- Peak year (2013)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bach by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bach's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Bach births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bach? ▼
Bach has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 8 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Bach most popular? ▼
Bach was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Bach been used? ▼
Bach has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 38 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Bach? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bacilio, Bacari, Bachir, Bacil, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bach's data
- Bach's decade-level peak was the 2010s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Bach
Nearby Names Like Bach
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bach
Bacilio Boy
183 births
Bacari Boy
#9327 54 births
Bachir Boy
22 births
Bacil Boy
11 births
Bacarri Boy
5 births
Compare Bach side by side: Bach vs Bacilio Bach vs Bacari Bach vs Bachir
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1983–2020 (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. "Bach: Baby Name Since 1983 - 74 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bach. 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 Bach 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.