Bebe
Bebe was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 900th with 61 babies. More babies were named Bebe in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 193261 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,579babies recorded
Bebe popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,253 | 8 |
| 2010 | #13,681 | 7 |
| 2000 | #10,872 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #2,995 | 17 |
| 1950 | #2,350 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,901 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,042 | 50 |
| 1920 | #1,209 | 40 |
| 1910 | #1,343 | 12 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bebe, counting every spelling?
Bebe has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Bebe?
About 600 people born in the US named Bebe are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 23 and 78. That makes Bebe a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bebe by state
How common Bebe was among girls born in each state in 1930–1934, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.1×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Bebe
How popular is the name Bebe?
Bebe was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 900th with 61 babies. More babies were named Bebe in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Bebe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Bebe in the US.
Where was Bebe most popular?
In 1930–1934, Bebe was most common in Texas (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Alabama.