Feminine dossier · first seen 1943
Bambi
Endangered
Down 94.8% from peak
Peak era
1979
Peak births
327
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Bambi
How many people are named Bambi?
An estimated 4,339 living Americans are named Bambi.
How rare is Bambi?
Bambi is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.8% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Bambi?
The median age of a living American named Bambi is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 65 years old.
Is Bambi still popular?
No. Bambi is endangered as a baby name, down 94.8% from its 1979 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Bambi most common?
Bambi has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1943Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
94.8%
2025
17
All-time
5,261
Where it lives now
Bambi is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.5× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Bambi is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.