Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1934
Barara
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Barara, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1934–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Barara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Barara has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1970.
- 23 total births
- 1934–1970 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Barara since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.
- 23
- total births
- 1934–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Barara was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
7 babies were named Barara in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Barara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Barara's full recorded timeline at 1948, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Barara at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Barara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1970
- Peak year (1934)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Barara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Barara's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Barara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barara? ▼
Barara has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 7 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Barara most popular? ▼
Barara was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Barara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Barara since 1934 -- 37 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Barara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barbara, Barbra, Barbie, Barb, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Barara's data
- Barara's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Barara
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1934–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Barara: Baby Name Since 1934 - 23 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barara. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Barara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.