Baby
Gender-neutral name · American · English
Meaningbaby · English
- US rank
- #6,143
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #524 in 1994
14 babies were named Baby in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,573 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
US births per million boys, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Baby you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 121,951 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Baby, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Baby would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryBaby first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1994, when it ranked #524. Today it's #6,143, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowBaby was 17× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,988 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 121,951.
- TrendBaby has slipped 2,573 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,143. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlBaby is given to both boys and girls: 61% of the 23 babies named Baby in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Baby means “baby”. Our records link it to American and English roots.
About the name Baby
Baby is a gender-neutral name of American and English origin meaning “baby”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-aby”. US birth records list Baby for boys from 1919 to 2025, in 84 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #524 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,143, with 14 babies. Of the 23 US babies named Baby in 2025, 39% were girls and 61% were boys.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.3 | 107,527 girls |
| 1920s | 21 | 47,148 girls |
| 1930s | 16 | 61,350 girls |
| 1940s | 6.3 | 159,744 girls |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 393,701 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 90,090 girls |
| 1980s | 49 | 20,227 girls |
| 1990s | 145 | 6,879 girls |
| 2000s | 79 | 12,665 girls |
| 2010s | 13 | 78,247 girls |
| 2020s | 15 | 64,516 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 196,078 boys |
| 1920s | 9.2 | 109,170 boys |
| 1930s | 7.3 | 136,426 boys |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 757,576 boys |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 775,194 boys |
| 1970s | 13 | 75,415 boys |
| 1980s | 55 | 18,090 boys |
| 1990s | 151 | 6,602 boys |
| 2000s | 77 | 12,937 boys |
| 2010s | 12 | 81,433 boys |
| 2020s | 18 | 56,818 boys |
Other spellings of Baby
More American names
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
Questions about the name Baby
What does the name Baby mean?
Baby means “baby” in English.
What is the origin of the name Baby?
Baby has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Lainey, Maverick.
Is Baby a boy or girl name?
Both. Baby is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 39% of US babies named Baby were girls.
How popular is the name Baby?
Baby ranked #6,143 for US boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1994 (#524).