Total births
208
Girls' name · since 1920
Barba
Barba has 208 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1944 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 208
- total births
- 1920–1965
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Barba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 208 have been recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Barba recorded 208 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1965.
- 208 total births
- 1920–1965 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
208 girls have been named Barba since 1920, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1965.
- 208
- total births
- 1920–1965
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Barba was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
13 babies were named Barba in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Barba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barba splits its recorded history at 1945: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1944 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Barba at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Barba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1965
- Peak year (1944)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Barba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Barba's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Barba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 62 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barba? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 208 babies named Barba. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 13 births.
When was Barba most popular? ▼
Barba was most popular in the 1940s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Barba been used? ▼
Records for Barba go back to 1920, giving 46 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Barba? ▼
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 Barba's data
- Barba's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 1960s (27) -- 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 Barba
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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, 1920–1965 (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. "Barba: Baby Name Since 1920 - 208 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barba. 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 Barba 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.