Bambi comes from the English / Italian tradition, meaning Little Girl.
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How popular is Bambi?
1979peak year
Bambi is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11524), with about 9 babies named Bambi each year. In 1979, 327 babies received the name (ranked #562). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 5,244.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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