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The first name Bibi

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 32 girls were named Bibi, making it the 1,051st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 37 births (#769).

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859
babies named Bibi, 1996–2025
#1,051
rank in 2025
2005
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bibi with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Bibi at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 23 girls born in the United States were named Bibi, the 5,433rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 34 were.

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689
babies named Bibi since 1880
#5,433
rank in 2025
2018
peak year

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 Bibi

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Bibi Osterwald
    American actress (1918-2002)
  • Bibi Ferreira
    Brazilian presenter, actress, singer, songwriter and director (1922-2019)
  • Bibi Ayesha
    Female warlord in Afghanistan, born 1901
  • Aisha Mohammadzai
    Afghan woman, born 1991

Questions

How popular is the name Bibi?
In 2025, 32 girls born in England and Wales were named Bibi, ranking 1,051st. Its peak was 2005, with 37 births.
Is Bibi a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 689 US babies named Bibi since 1880 were girls.
When was Bibi most popular?
2018 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Bibi, its highest rank at 4,161st.
Is Bibi also a surname?
Yes. Bibi is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.