Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1966
Barbare
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Barbare, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15669
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 1966
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
10 babies have been named Barbare since 1966, making it today's #15669 girls' name.
Barbare has 10 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15669 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2024.
- #15669 among girls today
- 10 born since 1966
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Barbare is currently the #15669 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 10 born since 1966, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15669
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 1966
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Barbare vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15669
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Barbare was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
5 babies were named Barbare in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
How Barbare compares
10 3th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Barbare's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Barbare | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Barbare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barbare splits its recorded history at 2024: 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 1966 (5 births).
Barbare at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1966
Current rank
#15,669
Active since
1966
Barbare popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2024
- Peak year (1966)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Barbare by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Barbare's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Barbare births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barbare? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 10 babies named Barbare. Today it holds rank #15669 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 5 births.
When was Barbare most popular? ▼
Barbare was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Barbare been used? ▼
Barbare has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Barbare? ▼
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 Barbare's data
- Barbare's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (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 Barbare
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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, 1966–2024 (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. "Barbare: #15669 Girls' Name - 10 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barbare. 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 Barbare 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.