Recorded 1928–1981 Girls' name Peak 1959 316 births

Barbar — girls' name

316 babies named Barbar in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s231940s551950s1091960s941970s251980s5
1950s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Barbar was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

16 babies were named Barbar in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Barbar

The Social Security Administration has registered 316 babies named Barbar between 1928 and 1981, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Barbar currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Barbar performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Barbar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Barbar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 316 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Barbar at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

316

Since 1928

54 years of records

Peak year

1959

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1928

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1981

Barbar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1928

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1959)
16
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
05101520 19811967196219571952194719421928 5

Barbar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
109 births that decade — 34% of Barbar's all-time total
1920s51930s231940s551950s1091960s941970s251980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Barbar?
316 babies have been named Barbar since 1928. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1959 with 16 births.
When was Barbar most popular?
Barbar was most popular in the 1950s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Barbar been used?
Barbar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 54 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Barbar?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.