Barbie vs Barbra

Side-by-side comparison of Barbie and Barbra — 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

Barbra

Girl name

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Metric Barbie Barbra
Current Rank #3225 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 4,168 7,758
Peak Year 1964 1966
Peak Year Births 190 343
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Barbie Barbra
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 311
1930ss 21 720
1940ss 129 1,142
1950ss 338 1,665
1960ss 1,346 1,890
1970ss 868 1,116
1980ss 515 514
1990ss 242 187
2000ss 244 72
2010ss 291 15
2020ss 174 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbie Barbra
2014 25 5
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, 1936–2024.

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