Babe
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Below 5 births
About Babe
You can call your baby "babe," but don't name her that.
Babe for boys
Born George Herman Ruth Jr, baseball legend Babe Ruth was so nicknamed because of his youthful looks and because he was a raw talent and favorite of his first club owner Jack Dunn of the Baltimore Orioles. Babe was a common nickname in baseball at the time, given also to Babe Adams, who appeared younger than his age.
Pronounced BAYB.
As of October 2026, Babe ranked #5360 in US births in 1947 SSA, peaked at #1311 in 1905.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Babe on lists
Famous Babes
- Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson ZahariasGirl
American multi,sport athlete
- Barbara "Babe" Cushing Mortimer PaleyGirl
American socialite
- Babe London (born Jean Glover)Girl
American actress and comedian
- Babe the Farmer's DaughterGirl
ring name of Ursula Hayden, American pro wrestler
- George Herman "Babe" RuthGirl
male American baseball player
- (Gideon) Babe Ruth Howard (b. 1997)Girl
son of actors Debra Winger and Arliss Howard
Babe in pop culture
- Babe SmithGirl
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Louise "Babe" BennettGirl
character in "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "Mr. Deeds"
- Arabella "Babe" CareyGirl
Chandler, character on American soap "All My Children"
- BabeGirl
character in Dark Horse Comics
- Babe the Blue OxGirl
companion of the mythical lumberjack Paul Bunyan
- "BabeGirl
" book and 1995 movie about the title pig