The first name Baby
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 boys were named Baby, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 31 births (#981).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Baby with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Baby at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Baby, the 6,177th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 373 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Baby
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Baby LeRoyActor, 1932–2001
Questions
- How popular is the name Baby?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Baby, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2024, with 31 births.
- Is Baby a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 12,481 US babies named Baby since 1880, 49% were girls and 51% boys.
- When was Baby most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 373 babies were named Baby, its highest rank at 524th.
- Is Baby also a surname?
- Yes. Baby is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.