Babacar
How to say it: ba-ba-KAR · /babakaˈʁ/
West African form of Arabic Abu Bakr meaning 'father of the young camel' - classic Senegalese name.
Babacar was the 11,123rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,123 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Babacar is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Babacar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Babacar
- Babacar Gueye (born 1986)Senegalese and French footballer
- Babacar Niasse (born 1996)Senegalese footballer
- Babacar Sarr (born 1991)Senegalese footballer
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