Barbara vs Barbie

Side-by-side comparison of Barbara and Barbie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Name B

Barbie

Girl name · Rank #3225

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Metric Barbara Barbie
Current Rank #859 #3225
Total Births (all years) 1,436,402 4,168
Peak Year 1947 1964
Peak Year Births 48,800 190
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Barbara Barbie
1880ss 1,820 —
1890ss 2,783 —
1900ss 3,999 —
1910ss 23,704 —
1920ss 97,210 —
1930ss 296,419 21
1940ss 425,267 129
1950ss 345,723 338
1960ss 159,774 1,346
1970ss 42,238 868
1980ss 19,138 515
1990ss 8,855 242
2000ss 4,721 244
2010ss 3,256 291
2020ss 1,495 174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbara Barbie
2014 325 25
2015 327 34
2016 329 29
2017 301 30
2018 291 21
2019 287 34
2020 300 26
2021 299 38
2022 276 27
2023 307 34
2024 313 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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