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.

Name A

Barbra

Girl name

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Name B

Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Metric Barbra Barbara
Current Rank Unranked #859
Total Births (all years) 7,758 1,436,402
Peak Year 1966 1947
Peak Year Births 343 48,800
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barbra Barbara
1880ss 5 1,820
1890ss 5 2,783
1900ss 5 3,999
1910ss 111 23,704
1920ss 311 97,210
1930ss 720 296,419
1940ss 1,142 425,267
1950ss 1,665 345,723
1960ss 1,890 159,774
1970ss 1,116 42,238
1980ss 514 19,138
1990ss 187 8,855
2000ss 72 4,721
2010ss 15 3,256
2020ss — 1,495

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbra Barbara
2014 5 325
2015 — 327
2016 — 329
2017 — 301
2018 — 291
2019 — 287
2020 — 300
2021 — 299
2022 — 276
2023 — 307
2024 — 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, 1882–2014.

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