Barnetta vs Barbara

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

Name A

Barnetta

Girl name

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Name B

Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Metric Barnetta Barbara
Current Rank Unranked #859
Total Births (all years) 52 1,436,402
Peak Year 1955 1947
Peak Year Births 10 48,800
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barnetta Barbara
1880ss — 1,820
1890ss — 2,783
1900ss — 3,999
1910ss — 23,704
1920ss 10 97,210
1930ss 5 296,419
1940ss 7 425,267
1950ss 25 345,723
1960ss — 159,774
1970ss 5 42,238
1980ss — 19,138
1990ss — 8,855
2000ss — 4,721
2010ss — 3,256
2020ss — 1,495

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnetta Barbara
2014 — 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, 1922–1970.

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