Barbra vs Barbie

Side-by-side comparison of Barbra and Barbie — 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

Barbie

Girl name · Rank #3225

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barbra Barbie
2014 5 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, 1882–2014.

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