Barbie vs Barbara

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

Name A

Barbie

Girl name · Rank #3225

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Name B

Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1936–2024.

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