Bambi
Bambi was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #1,166 in England & Wales.
Bambi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #1,166 (28) | — |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | #1,672 (18) | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #1,774 (16) | — |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) | #2,674 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | — | #3,899 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | #2,869 (8) | — |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | #2,187 (12) | — |
| 2017 | #12,713 (7) | #2,706 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | — | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2008 | #13,832 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1979 at #562.
- First recorded in the US in 1943.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 9,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bambi is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 99,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 54,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambi | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Bambi | England & Wales | Girls | #1,166 | 28 |
| Bambi | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |