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.

#44,560 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1974
1970s
peak 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.

  • #44,560 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bahia ranks #44,560 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#44,560 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bahia's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1974200720102020 5

Bahia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (7 births, 32% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #44,560 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Bahia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bahia ranks #44,560 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#4587 605 births
Bahja Girl
164 births
Bahati Girl
#11184 80 births
Bahareh Girl
28 births
Bahiya Girl
15 births

Compare Bahia side by side: Bahia vs Bahar Bahia vs Bahja Bahia vs Bahati

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Decima
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bahia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.