Rising since 2007, #5,861 for boys today.
Popularity of Babyboy since 1983
Babies named Babyboy per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 272 |
| 1990s | 968 |
| 2000s | 645 |
| 2010s | 212 |
| 2020s | 194 |
Meaning & origin
Babyboy is a modern, unconventional name that entered U.S. birth records in 1983. Its popularity peaked in 1998, and after a period of lower use, the name has been rising again since 2007. As of 2025, it ranks 5,861 with a frequency of about 1 in 113,872 male births, making it a rare choice that has never charted in the top 1,000. The name is a literal compound of 'baby' and 'boy,' and it is part of a tiny subgroup of English coinages used as given names. Babyboy has no documented top states, reflecting its scattered, infrequent use across the country.
Babyboy is a modern coinage, formed by combining the English words 'baby' and 'boy.' It has been used as a given name since at least the 1980s in the United States, likely originating as a placeholder or affectionate term that later became an official given name. This name belongs to a small category of literal compound names, similar to 'Babygirl,' that gained sporadic use in birth records.
Sibling names for Babyboy
Names that share Babyboy's style, for a brother or sister.
