Total births
138
Boys' name · since 1900
Bubber
138 babies named Bubber in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 138
- total births
- 1900–1957
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Bubber sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 138 recorded since 1900.
Bubber has 138 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1957.
- 138 total births
- 1900–1957 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
138 boys have been named Bubber since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1957.
- 138
- total births
- 1900–1957
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Bubber was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bubber in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Bubber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bubber splits its recorded history at 1921: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bubber at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Bubber popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1957
- Peak year (1919)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Bubber by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bubber's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Bubber births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 49 births (36% of all-time use).
Bubber by state
Where Bubber concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 10 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.6% |
South Carolina share of Bubber's total US births 7.2%
Even split
10 of 138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bubber? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 138 babies named Bubber. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 11 births.
When was Bubber most popular? ▼
Bubber was most popular in the 1910s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Bubber most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bubber are South Carolina (10 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Bubber been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bubber since 1900 -- 58 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Bubber? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bubba, Bub, Bubby. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bubber's data
- Bubber's decade-level peak was the 1910s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Bubbers (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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.
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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, 1900–1957 (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. "Bubber: Baby Name Since 1900 - 138 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bubber. 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 Bubber 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.