Bahia
Bahia is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Bahia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bahia is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Bahia
American parents first put Bahia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1974, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 7 Bahias were born — ranking #6,900 that year. About 32% of every Bahia on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Bahia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Bahia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bahia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bahiyya
Names that sound like Bahia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bahia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bahia
What does the name Bahia mean?
What is the origin of the name Bahia?
How popular is Bahia in 2026?
When was Bahia most popular?
Is Bahia a unisex name?
What names go well with Bahia?
What are nicknames or variants of Bahia?
About the name Bahia
Bahia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Bahia's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #6,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Bahia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1974 →
- Names of the 1970s →
- Names starting with "B" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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.