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Babs

//ˈbæbz//

1 syllablePeak year: 19614 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

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Babs's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Babs, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Babs
19276
19287
19296
19305
193111
19325
193311
19347
19369
193711
193810
194010
19419
194211
19438
19448
194510
19468
19477
19487
194913
19506
19528
19536
195412
19579
195810
19597
196010
196119
196213
19636

Babs through the decades

  • Babs peaked in 1961, when 19 babies were named Babs in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1952–1963), use of Babs has risen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.

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