Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1929
Barbee
Barbee has 113 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 113
- total births
- 1929–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Barbee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 113 have been recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Barbee recorded 113 times among girls since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1979.
- 113 total births
- 1929–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
113 girls have been named Barbee since 1929, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 113
- total births
- 1929–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Barbee was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
11 babies were named Barbee in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Barbee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barbee splits its recorded history at 1951: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Barbee at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Barbee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1979
- Peak year (1952)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Barbee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Barbee's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Barbee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 9
1920s
9 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 49 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barbee? ▼
113 babies have been named Barbee since 1929. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1952 with 11 births.
When was Barbee most popular? ▼
Barbee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Barbee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Barbee since 1929 -- 51 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Barbee? ▼
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 Barbee's data
- Barbee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Barbee
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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, 1929–1979 (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. "Barbee: Baby Name Since 1929 - 113 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barbee. 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 Barbee 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.