Boys' name · since 1933

Bubby

Bubby has 15 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1933 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,229 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1933
1930s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Bubby since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bubby recorded 15 times among boys since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1969.

  • #31,229 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1933
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bubby ranks #31,229 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1933, peaking in the 1930s.

#31,229 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1933
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bubby's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bubby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bubby splits its recorded history at 1955: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births).

Bubby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1969

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1933)
5
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
5 193319551969 5

Bubby by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1930s was Bubby's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Bubby births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bubby? ▼
Since 1933, Social Security records show 15 babies named Bubby. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,229 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 5 births.
Where does Bubby sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bubby ranks #31,229 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bubby most popular? ▼
Bubby was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Bubby been used? ▼
Records for Bubby go back to 1933, giving 37 years of history through 1969.
What names are similar to Bubby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bubba, Bubber, Bub. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bubby's data

  • Bubby's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bubby

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bubby

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bubby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1933–1969 (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 Bubby 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.