Boy · #3,942 in 2026

Bige

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

Current Rank

#3,942

Peak Rank

#3,247 (1929)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1956

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#3247

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Bige

American parents first put Bige on the record books as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 7 Biges were born — ranking #3,247 that year. About 39% of every Bige on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Bige last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 57 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Bige

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

Bidge
Budge
Bitch
Badge
Bish
Bage
Boge
Bodge
Baj
Bisch
Bij
Buege

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bige

What does the name Bige mean?

Bige is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1917. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Bige in 2026?

In 2026, Bige ranks #3,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Bige most popular?

Bige reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #3,247 that year with 7 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Bige most popular?

Bige has historically been most popular in Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bige.

Is Bige a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Bige?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bige include Guster, Delphine, Curties. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bige

Bige is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Bige's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #3,247. Use the chart and map above to compare Bige'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.