Name popularity

Barbara

From 1880 to 2024, 1,440,537 babies have been named Barbara in the U.S. Most often given to a girl.

012,22224,44536,66748,88918801910194019702000peak 1947
PEAK YEAR
1947
BIRTHS AT PEAK
48,889
BORN IN 2024
313
TOTAL SINCE 1880
1,440,537

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.