Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1888
Bah
Bah has 11 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1888 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1888–1908
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Bah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1888.
Bah has 11 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1908.
- 11 total births
- 1888–1908 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Bah since 1888, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1908.
- 11
- total births
- 1888–1908
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Bah was born in this single decade.
1888
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bah in 1888 - its busiest year on record.
Bah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bah splits its recorded history at 1908: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1888 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bah at a glance
Last recorded 1908Peak year
1888
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Bah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1908
- Peak year (1888)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Bah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Bah's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Bah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
6 births
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bah? ▼
Bah has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1908. 6 babies were born in 1888, its single highest year.
When was Bah most popular? ▼
Bah was most popular in the 1880s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
How long has the name Bah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bah since 1888 -- 21 years through the most recent 1908 data.
What names are similar to Bah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bahar, Bahja, Bahati, Bahareh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bah's data
- Bah's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1900s (5) -- 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 Bah
Nearby Names Like Bah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bah
Bahar Girl
#4149 605 births
Bahja Girl
164 births
Bahati Girl
#8570 80 births
Bahareh Girl
28 births
Bahia Girl
22 births
Compare Bah side by side: Bah vs Bahar Bah vs Bahja Bah vs Bahati
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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, 1888–1908 (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. "Bah: Baby Name Since 1888 - 11 Births, Peak 1888." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bah. 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 Bah 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.