Barnette vs Barbara

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

Name A

Barnette

Girl name

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Name B

Barbara

Girl name · Rank #859

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Metric Barnette Barbara
Current Rank Unranked #859
Total Births (all years) 25 1,436,402
Peak Year 1946 1947
Peak Year Births 8 48,800
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barnette Barbara
1880ss — 1,820
1890ss — 2,783
1900ss — 3,999
1910ss — 23,704
1920ss — 97,210
1930ss — 296,419
1940ss 8 425,267
1950ss 17 345,723
1960ss — 159,774
1970ss — 42,238
1980ss — 19,138
1990ss — 8,855
2000ss — 4,721
2010ss — 3,256
2020ss — 1,495

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnette 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, 1946–1958.

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