boy's name
Babyboy
BAY-bee-boy (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,291
Babyboy is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 141 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Babyboy Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 272 |
| 1990s | 968 |
| 2000s | 645 |
| 2010s | 212 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 194 |
How Popular Is Babyboy?
In 2025, Babyboy was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Babyboy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Babyboy Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Babyboy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Babyboy
- English BAY-bee-boy
Sibling Names for Babyboy
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Babyboy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Babyboy
How popular is the name Babyboy?
In 2025, Babyboy was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Babyboy a girl's or a boy's name?
Babyboy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Babyboy?
Babyboy has 3 syllables.
When was Babyboy most popular?
Babyboy peaked in 1998, when 141 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Babyboy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Babyboy currently ranks #6,021 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.