Barbi vs Barbie

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

Name A

Barbi

Girl name

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Name B

Barbie

Girl name · Rank #3225

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Metric Barbi Barbie
Current Rank Unranked #3225
Total Births (all years) 586 4,168
Peak Year 1975 1964
Peak Year Births 41 190
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Barbi Barbie
1930ss — 21
1940ss — 129
1950ss 72 338
1960ss 176 1,346
1970ss 246 868
1980ss 92 515
1990ss — 242
2000ss — 244
2010ss — 291
2020ss — 174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbi Barbie
2014 — 25
2015 — 34
2016 — 29
2017 — 30
2018 — 21
2019 — 34
2020 — 26
2021 — 38
2022 — 27
2023 — 34
2024 — 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, 1953–1987.

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