Babs
Girl name · American · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,540 in 1933
0 babies were named Babs in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBabs first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #2,540.
About the name Babs
Babs is a girl name of American, Greek and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-abs”. US birth records list Babs for girls from 1927 to 1963, in 32 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #2,540 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1963, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5 | 181,818 girls |
| 1930s | 6.5 | 153,610 girls |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 155,521 girls |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 332,226 girls |
| 1960s | 6.0 | 166,667 girls |
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Questions about the name Babs
What is the origin of the name Babs?
Babs has American, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Babs a boy or girl name?
Babs is a girl name.
How popular is the name Babs?
Babs is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1963. It peaked at #2,540 in 1933.