US rank #15622 Girls' name Peak 1966 10 births

Barbare — #15622 US girls' name

10 babies named Barbare in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s52020s5
#15622
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Barbare

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Barbare between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Barbare currently holds the #15622 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Barbare performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Barbare shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Barbare 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 10 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.

Barbare at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1966

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,622

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Barbare popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1966)
5
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
5 20241966 5

Barbare by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Barbare's all-time total
1960s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Barbare?
10 babies have been named Barbare since 1966. It currently ranks #15622 among girls. The peak year 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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.