Girl · #12,360 in 2026

Babara

Name: Popularity of the name Babara in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Babara, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Babrra Massacre was a mass shooting by state police on 12 August 1948 in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan. According to official figures, around 15 protestors were killed while around 40 were injured. However, Khudai Khidmatgar sources maintained that around 150 were killed and 400 were injured. It is also referred as the Karbala of Pathans.

Current Rank

#12,360

Peak Rank

#2,780 (1963)

Total Babies

431

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

1989

Last Year

1963

Peak Year

#2780

Peak Rank

431

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Babara

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The Khudai Khidmatgar was a non-violent peaceful Pashtun movement which was led by Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan), a leader in the Indian Independence Movement . The movement was initially focused on reform to the status of the Pashtuns under the British Raj and later focused on the independence of Colonial India from British rule. The movement's leader, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, was a supporter of a United India and wanted North-West Frontier Province (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ) to join United India. Until 1930, the Pashtuns were not very involved in politics. In the 1937 Indian provincial e

The Story of Babara

Babara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 20 Babaras were born — ranking #2,780 that year. As of 2026, Babara ranks #12,360 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 431 Babaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Babara

Phonetically similar names — useful when Babara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Barbara
Babar
Basara
Babra
Bambara
Barara
Bahara
Bakara
Abara
Baara
Cabara
Jabara

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Babara

What does the name Babara mean?

How popular is Babara in 2026?

In 2026, Babara ranks #12,360 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Babara most popular?

Babara reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #2,780 that year with 20 babies given the name.

Is Babara a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Babara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Babara?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Babara include Collen, Mariea, Yvonda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Babara

Babara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 431 births in the dataset. Babara's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #2,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Babara'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.