Boys' name · since 1998
Bb
55 babies named Bb in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,474 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
55 boys have been named Bb since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bb has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2021.
- #21,474 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bb ranks #21,474 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,474 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Bb's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Bb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bb's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Bb by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Bb's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Bb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (33% of all-time use).
Bb by state
Where Bb concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 31 | 56.4% |
31 of 55 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bb's data
- Bb's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Bbs (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bb
Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
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, 1998–2021 (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 Bb 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.