Barbare vs Barbra

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

Name A

Barbare

Girl name · Rank #15622

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Name B

Barbra

Girl name

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Metric Barbare Barbra
Current Rank #15622 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 10 7,758
Peak Year 1966 1966
Peak Year Births 5 343
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Barbare Barbra
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 311
1930ss — 720
1940ss — 1,142
1950ss — 1,665
1960ss 5 1,890
1970ss — 1,116
1980ss — 514
1990ss — 187
2000ss — 72
2010ss — 15
2020ss 5 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbare Barbra
2014 — 5
2024 5 —

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, 1966–2024.

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