girl's name
Babs
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 285
Babs is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1963 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Babs is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 1961, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Babs over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 69 |
| 1940s | 91 |
| 1950s | 58 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 48 |
How popular is Babs?
In 1963, Babs was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Babs
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Babs also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Babs over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Babs
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Babs — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Babs
How popular is the name Babs?
In 1963, Babs was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Babs a girl's or a boy's name?
Babs is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Babs?
Babs has 1 syllable.
When was Babs most popular?
Babs peaked in 1961, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.