Girls' name · since 1904
Bebe
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 1,579 babies named Bebe, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,513 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,579
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bebe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,579 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bebe has been recorded 1,579 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2024.
- #5,513 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,579 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bebe ranks #5,513 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,579 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,513 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,579
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bebe's 1,579 recorded births place it above 92.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Bebe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bebe splits its recorded history at 1948: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bebe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2024
- Peak year (1932)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Bebe by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (449 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Bebe's strongest decade.
449 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bebe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s 134
1910s
134 births
- 1920s
1920s
449 births
- 1930s
1930s
319 births
- 1940s 168
1940s
168 births
- 1950s
1950s
211 births
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 80
2000s
80 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 449 births (28% of all-time use).
How Bebe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bebe's total volume
Bebe by state
Where Bebe concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 64 | 4.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 50 | 3.2% |
| #3 | California | | 31 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 15 | 0.9% |
64 of 1,579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Bebe's data
- Bebe's decade-level peak was the 1920s (449 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bebes (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bebe
Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bebe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~120 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, 1904–2024 (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 Bebe 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.