Boys' name · since 1926
Bibb
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Bibb, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,648 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 35
- born since 1926
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bibb is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1926.
Social Security Administration records show Bibb recorded 35 times among boys since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1926 to 1934.
- #24,648 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 35 born since 1926
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bibb ranks #24,648 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1926, peaking in the 1920s.
- #24,648 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 35
- born since 1926
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bibb's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Bibb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bibb's full recorded timeline at 1927, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bibb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1934
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Bibb by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 74% of the file).
1920s was Bibb's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Bibb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 9
1930s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (74% of all-time use).
Bibb by state
Where Bibb concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 33 | 94.3% |
33 of 35 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bibb's data
- Bibb's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1930s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Bibbs (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bibb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~8 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, 1926–1934 (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 Bibb 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.