Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1946
Barbarba
Barbarba has 11 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1946–1959
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Barbarba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Barbarba has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 1959.
- 11 total births
- 1946–1959 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Barbarba since 1946, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1959.
- 11
- total births
- 1946–1959
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Barbarba was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
6 babies were named Barbarba in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Barbarba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Barbarba's full recorded timeline at 1959, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Barbarba at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Barbarba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1959
- Peak year (1946)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Barbarba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Barbarba's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Barbarba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barbarba? ▼
11 babies have been named Barbarba since 1946. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1946 with 6 births.
When was Barbarba most popular? ▼
Barbarba was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Barbarba been used? ▼
Records for Barbarba go back to 1946, giving 14 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Barbarba? ▼
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 Barbarba's data
- Barbarba's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- 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 Barbarba
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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, 1946–1959 (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. "Barbarba: Baby Name Since 1946 - 11 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barbarba. 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 Barbarba 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.