Babara
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,297 in 1940
0 babies were named Babara in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBabara first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #2,297.
About the name Babara
Babara is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Babara for girls from 1918 to 1989, in 44 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #2,297 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
| 1930s | 6.5 | 152,672 girls |
| 1940s | 7.5 | 132,979 girls |
| 1950s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 1960s | 5.4 | 183,824 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 657,895 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Babara
What is the origin of the name Babara?
Babara has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Babara a boy or girl name?
Babara is a girl name.
How popular is the name Babara?
Babara is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #2,297 in 1940.