Barbra vs Barbara
Side-by-side comparison of Barbra and Barbara - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Barbra | Barbara |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #852 |
| Total Births (all years) | 7,758 | 1,436,695 |
| Peak Year | 1966 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 343 | 48,800 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Barbra | Barbara |
| 1880s | 5 | 1,820 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,783 |
| 1900s | 5 | 3,999 |
| 1910s | 111 | 23,704 |
| 1920s | 311 | 97,210 |
| 1930s | 720 | 296,420 |
| 1940s | 1,142 | 425,271 |
| 1950s | 1,665 | 345,722 |
| 1960s | 1,890 | 159,773 |
| 1970s | 1,116 | 42,237 |
| 1980s | 514 | 19,139 |
| 1990s | 187 | 8,859 |
| 2000s | 72 | 4,730 |
| 2010s | 15 | 3,263 |
| 2020s | - | 1,765 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Barbra | Barbara |
| 2014 | 5 | 326 |
| 2015 | - | 329 |
| 2016 | - | 329 |
| 2017 | - | 303 |
| 2018 | - | 291 |
| 2019 | - | 287 |
| 2020 | - | 301 |
| 2021 | - | 299 |
| 2022 | - | 276 |
| 2023 | - | 308 |
| 2024 | - | 317 |
| 2025 | - | 264 |