How Many People Are Named Bubba?
An estimated 419 people in the United States have the first name Bubba. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Bubba peaked in popularity in 1963 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bubba as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bubba paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
419
About 1 in 818,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1963
35 births
Total Registered
498
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bubba
Bubba is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 498 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bubba as a male name
Ranked #11,030 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1963 (35 births)
Bubba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bubba span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 191 babies were registered. Bubba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bubba by Decade
How has Bubba tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bubba by State
Birth registrations for Bubba span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Mississippi, Texas. On average, about 36 Bubbas were registered per state.
Bubba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bubba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bubba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bubba?
We estimate approximately 419 people named Bubba are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 818,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Bubba a common name?
Bubba is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 498 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bubba most popular?
Bubba reached peak popularity in 1963, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bubba is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bubba a male name?
Bubba is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bubba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bubba Smith, Bubba Johnson, Bubba Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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