Bari vs Barbara

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

Name A

Bari

Girl name · Rank #12248

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Name B

Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Metric Bari Barbara
Current Rank #12248 #859
Total Births (all years) 1,806 1,436,402
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 78 48,800
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bari Barbara
1880ss — 1,820
1890ss — 2,783
1900ss — 3,999
1910ss — 23,704
1920ss — 97,210
1930ss 6 296,419
1940ss 220 425,267
1950ss 308 345,723
1960ss 507 159,774
1970ss 256 42,238
1980ss 252 19,138
1990ss 202 8,855
2000ss 28 4,721
2010ss 9 3,256
2020ss 18 1,495

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bari Barbara
2014 — 325
2015 — 327
2016 — 329
2017 — 301
2018 9 291
2019 — 287
2020 5 300
2021 — 299
2022 — 276
2023 6 307
2024 7 313

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, 1937–2024.

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