Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1968
Bayyinah
86 babies named Bayyinah in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
86 girls have been named Bayyinah since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayyinah has been recorded 86 times among girls since 1968, 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 1968 to 2025.
- 86 total births
- 1968–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Bayyinah since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 86
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Bayyinah was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
14 babies were named Bayyinah in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Bayyinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bayyinah's full recorded timeline at 1973, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bayyinah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Bayyinah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1972)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Bayyinah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bayyinah's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Bayyinah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 60 births (70% of all-time use).
Bayyinah by state
Where Bayyinah concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 5.8% |
New Jersey share of Bayyinah's total US births 5.8%
5 of 86 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bayyinah? ▼
86 babies have been named Bayyinah since 1968. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1972 with 14 births.
When was Bayyinah most popular? ▼
Bayyinah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Bayyinah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bayyinah are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Bayyinah been used? ▼
Records for Bayyinah go back to 1968, giving 58 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bayyinah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylor, Baylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bayyinah's data
- Bayyinah's decade-level peak was the 1970s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Bayyinahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- 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 Bayyinah
Nearby Names Like Bayyinah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bayyinah
Baylee Girl
#1016 21,741 births
Bayleigh Girl
#2144 5,190 births
Baylor Girl
#809 3,721 births
Baylie Girl
#7400 3,472 births
Bayley Girl
#3998 2,221 births
Compare Bayyinah side by side: Bayyinah vs Baylee Bayyinah vs Bayleigh Bayyinah vs Baylor
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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, 1968–2025 (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. "Bayyinah: Baby Name Since 1968 - 86 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bayyinah. 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 Bayyinah 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.