Total births
227
Girls' name · since 1954
Bambie
Bambie has 227 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 227
- total births
- 1954–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Bambie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 227 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Bambie recorded 227 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1985.
- 227 total births
- 1954–1985 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 girls have been named Bambie since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.
- 227
- total births
- 1954–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Bambie was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
20 babies were named Bambie in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Bambie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bambie splits its recorded history at 1970: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bambie at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Bambie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1985
- Peak year (1979)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Bambie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bambie's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Bambie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 68 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bambie? ▼
Bambie has been given to 227 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 20 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Bambie most popular? ▼
Bambie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Bambie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bambie since 1954 -- 32 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Bambie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bambi, Bama, Bamma, Bambina, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bambie's data
- Bambie's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 1980s (60) -- 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 Bambie
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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, 1954–1985 (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. "Bambie: Baby Name Since 1954 - 227 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bambie. 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 Bambie 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.