Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1974
Bahia
Bahia has 22 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1974–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Bahia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bahia has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2020.
- 22 total births
- 1974–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Bahia since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 22
- total births
- 1974–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Bahia was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bahia in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Bahia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bahia's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bahia at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Bahia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2020
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Bahia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bahia's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bahia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bahia? ▼
Bahia has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Bahia most popular? ▼
Bahia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Bahia been used? ▼
Records for Bahia go back to 1974, giving 47 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Bahia? ▼
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 Bahia's data
- Bahia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (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 Bahia
Nearby Names Like Bahia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bahia
Bahar Girl
#4149 605 births
Bahja Girl
164 births
Bahati Girl
#8570 80 births
Bahareh Girl
28 births
Bahiya Girl
15 births
Compare Bahia side by side: Bahia vs Bahar Bahia vs Bahja Bahia vs Bahati
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, 1974–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bahia: Baby Name Since 1974 - 22 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bahia. 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 Bahia 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.