Girl · #968 in 2025

Barbara

Barbara: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#968
Born 2025
264
Peak year
1938

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 girls born

Barbara per 100,000 girls born, by year. Peak: 1938. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Barbara has held steady: its share of girls born has barely moved over the last 10 years. It now stands at under 1% of its 1938 peak.

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Sounds good with

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