girl's name
Bama
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 498
Bama is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1894, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Bama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 |
| 1890s | 74 |
| 1900s | 83 |
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s | 87 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Bama?
In 1982, Bama was given to 5 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 Bama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bama
How popular is the name Bama?
In 1982, Bama was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bama a girl's or a boy's name?
Bama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bama most popular?
Bama peaked in 1894, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.