Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1979
Barbaro
Barbaro has 15 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Barbaro is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1979.
Barbaro has 15 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1986.
- 15 total births
- 1979–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Barbaro since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 15
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Barbaro was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
5 babies were named Barbaro in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Barbaro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barbaro splits its recorded history at 1983: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births).
Barbaro at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Barbaro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986
- Peak year (1979)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Barbaro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Barbaro's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Barbaro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barbaro? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 15 babies named Barbaro. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 5 births.
When was Barbaro most popular? ▼
Barbaro was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Barbaro been used? ▼
Barbaro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 8 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Barbaro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Barbaro
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barbaro
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Bart Boy
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Barney Boy
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Barton Boy
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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, 1979–1986 (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. "Barbaro: Baby Name Since 1979 - 15 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barbaro. 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 Barbaro 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.