Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1998
Bg
Bg has 55 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Bg is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Bg recorded 55 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2017.
- 55 total births
- 1998–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Bg since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 55
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Bg was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
17 babies were named Bg in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Bg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bg's full recorded timeline at 2010, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bg at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Bg popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2017
- Peak year (2000)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Bg by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bg's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Bg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (35% of all-time use).
Bg by state
Where Bg concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 30 | 54.5% |
Arkansas share of Bg's total US births 54.5%
30 of 55 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bg? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 55 babies named Bg. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 17 births.
When was Bg most popular? ▼
Bg was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Bg most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bg are Arkansas (30 births).
How long has the name Bg been used? ▼
Records for Bg go back to 1998, giving 20 years of history through 2017.
What to do with Bg's data
- Bg's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Bgs (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Bg
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2017 (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. "Bg: Baby Name Since 1998 - 55 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bg. 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 Bg 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 July 2026.