Wrestler

Giant Baba

Japanese professional wrestler

1938 - 1999

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Giant Baba

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Giant Baba is the 71st most popular wrestler (down from 19th in 2024), the 975th most popular biography from Japan (down from 632nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

420k

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Past 12 months

59.71

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

Data Insights

#1

Giant Baba is the most memorable of the 4 notable people born in Sanjō, Niigata, Japan.

Jan 23

Giant Baba shares a January 23 birthday with Édouard Manet, Stendhal, and David Hilbert.

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Among Wrestlers

Among wrestlers, Giant Baba ranks 71 out of 1,027. Before him are Stone Cold Steve Austin, Terry Funk, Luke Harper, R-Truth, Chris Benoit, and The Great Khali. After him are Jimmy Snuka, Ivar Johansson, Johan Richthoff, Eduard Pütsep, Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, and Rudolf Svensson.

Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia

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Stone Cold Steve Austin
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 65
Terry Funk
1944 - 2023
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 66
Luke Harper
1979 - 2020
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 67
R-Truth
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 68
Chris Benoit
1967 - 2007
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 69
The Great Khali
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 70
Giant Baba
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 71
Jimmy Snuka
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 72
Ivar Johansson
1903 - 1979
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 73
Johan Richthoff
1898 - 1983
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 74
Eduard Pütsep
1898 - 1960
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 75
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
1955 - 2016
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 76
Rudolf Svensson
1899 - 1978
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 77

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Giant Baba ranks 261. Before him are Nieves Navarro, Michael Löwy, Emile Griffith, Perry Anderson, Alan Dershowitz, and Marinella. After him are Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria, Tiziano Terzani, Ieronymos II of Athens, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Chas Chandler, and Ingrid Caven. Among people deceased in 1999, Giant Baba ranks 120. Before him are Milt Jackson, Moondog, Flávio Costa, Grete Stern, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, and Vazgen Sargsyan. After him are Paul Sacher, Ian Bannen, Mario Soldati, Oswaldo Guayasamín, Muhammad al-Sadr, and Bob Peck.

Others Born in 1938

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Nieves Navarro
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 255
Michael Löwy
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 256
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 257
Perry Anderson
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 258
Alan Dershowitz
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 259
Marinella
SINGER
1938 - 2026
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 260
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 261
Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 262
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 263
Ieronymos II of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 264
Vyacheslav Ivanov
ATHLETE
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 265
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 266
Ingrid Caven
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 267

Others Deceased in 1999

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Milt Jackson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1999
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 114
Moondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 115
Flávio Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1999
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 116
Grete Stern
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1999
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 117
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 118
Vazgen Sargsyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - 1999
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 119
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 120
Paul Sacher
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1999
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 121
Ian Bannen
ACTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 122
Mario Soldati
WRITER
1906 - 1999
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 123
Oswaldo Guayasamín
PAINTER
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 124
Muhammad al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 1999
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 125
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 126