Girls' name · since 1916

Bambina

16 babies named Bambina in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#48,440 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Bambina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Bambina recorded 16 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1921.

  • #48,440 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bambina ranks #48,440 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#48,440 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bambina's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Bambina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bambina splits its recorded history at 1920: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bambina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 191619201921 6

Bambina by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1920s was Bambina's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Bambina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Bambina by state

Where Bambina concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bambina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 31.3%
Pennsylvania share of Bambina's total US births 31.3%

5 of 16 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bambina?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 16 babies named Bambina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #48,440 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1921. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 6 births.
Where does Bambina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bambina ranks #48,440 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 Bambina most popular?
Bambina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Bambina most popular?
The top states for the name Bambina are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Bambina been used?
Bambina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 6 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Bambina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bambi, Bama, Bambie, Bamma, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bambina's data

  • Pennsylvania records the most Bambinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bambina

Nearby Names Like Bambina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bambina

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bambina: 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, 1916–1921 (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 Bambina 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.