Babak
Babak is a common Persian given name for males. It derives from the Middle Persian name Pāpak which means "father"
Meaning & Origin of Babak
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Babak is a common Persian given name for males. It derives from the Middle Persian name Pāpak which means "father"
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The Story of Babak
Babak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 22 Babaks were born — ranking #2,469 that year. As of 2026, Babak ranks #11,354 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 287 Babaks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Babak
Babak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 287 births in the dataset. Babak's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2,469. Use the chart and map above to compare Babak's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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