Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1973
Badia
Badia has 40 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1973–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
Badia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Badia recorded 40 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1980.
- 40 total births
- 1973–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Badia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 40
- total births
- 1973–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Badia was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
12 babies were named Badia in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Badia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Badia's full recorded timeline at 1975, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Badia at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Badia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1980
- Peak year (1975)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Badia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Badia's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Badia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (88% of all-time use).
Badia by state
Where Badia concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 12.5% |
New Jersey share of Badia's total US births 12.5%
Even split
5 of 40 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Badia? ▼
Badia has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 12 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Badia most popular? ▼
Badia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Badia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Badia are New Jersey (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Badia been used? ▼
Records for Badia go back to 1973, giving 8 years of history through 1980.
What to do with Badia's data
- Badia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Badias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- 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 Badia
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, 1973–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Badia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 40 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/badia. 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 Badia 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.