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Bebe

/ˈbibi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Bebe has been given to about 1,579 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1932, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbibi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 747
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bebe per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1932 · 61
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,579
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Bebe?

Its best year was 1932, when 61 babies were given the name, ranking 900th. The typical living American called Bebe is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Bebe

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bette0.72
  2. Belle0.72
  3. Phoebe0.63
  4. Bettye0.62
  5. Belen0.60
  6. Bessie0.57
  7. Bennie0.57
  8. Bettie0.57

Middle names for Bebe

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bebe Noelle0.83
  2. Bebe Catherine0.80
  3. Bebe Frances0.80
  4. Bebe Josephine0.80
  5. Bebe Hazel0.80
  6. Bebe Violet0.79

Sibling names for Bebe

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.82
  2. Winonasister · 0.80
  3. Mavissister · 0.79
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.78
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.76
  6. Louiebrother · 0.74

Where Bebe is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bebe Wilson0.75
    2. Bebe Williams0.75
    3. Bebe Walker0.75
    4. Bebe Turner0.75
    5. Bebe Torres0.75
    6. Bebe Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Bebe

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.