Barbara vs Barbra

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

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Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Barbra

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Metric Barbara Barbra
Current Rank #859 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,436,402 7,758
Peak Year 1947 1966
Peak Year Births 48,800 343
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Barbara Barbra
1880ss 1,820 5
1890ss 2,783 5
1900ss 3,999 5
1910ss 23,704 111
1920ss 97,210 311
1930ss 296,419 720
1940ss 425,267 1,142
1950ss 345,723 1,665
1960ss 159,774 1,890
1970ss 42,238 1,116
1980ss 19,138 514
1990ss 8,855 187
2000ss 4,721 72
2010ss 3,256 15
2020ss 1,495 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbara Barbra
2014 325 5
2015 327 —
2016 329 —
2017 301 —
2018 291 —
2019 287 —
2020 300 —
2021 299 —
2022 276 —
2023 307 —
2024 313 —

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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