Baby
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Baby
The name "Baby" is derived from the English word for an infant or young child, with linguistic roots in Middle English and possibly imitative origins related to babbling sounds.
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Etymology
The name "Baby" is derived from the English word for an infant or young child, with linguistic roots in Middle English and possibly imitative origins related to babbling sounds. It functions as a given name primarily in English-speaking cultures, though it is uncommon as a formal name and more frequently used as a nickname or term of endearment, with notable usage in some African and Caribbean communities.
Baby currently ranks #6,177 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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