Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1952
Barbe
36 babies named Barbe in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1952–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
36 girls have been named Barbe since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Barbe has 36 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1961.
- 36 total births
- 1952–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Barbe since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 36
- total births
- 1952–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Barbe was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
12 babies were named Barbe in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Barbe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Barbe's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Barbe at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Barbe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1961
- Peak year (1952)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Barbe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Barbe's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Barbe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 25 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barbe? ▼
36 babies have been named Barbe since 1952. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1952 with 12 births.
When was Barbe most popular? ▼
Barbe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Barbe been used? ▼
Records for Barbe go back to 1952, giving 10 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Barbe? ▼
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 Barbe's data
- Barbe's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- 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 Barbe
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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, 1952–1961 (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. "Barbe: Baby Name Since 1952 - 36 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barbe. 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 Barbe 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.