boy's name
Baptist
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 115
Baptist is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Baptist over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 30 |
How popular is Baptist?
In 2018, Baptist was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Baptist
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Baptist also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baptist over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Baptist
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Baptist — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Baptist
Is Baptist a girl's or a boy's name?
Baptist is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Baptist?
Baptist has 2 syllables.
When was Baptist most popular?
Baptist peaked in 2006, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.