Recorded 1925–1980 Girls' name Peak 1934 164 births

Barbera — girls' name

164 babies named Barbera in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s231940s371950s621960s191970s131980s5
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Barbera was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

11 babies were named Barbera in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Barbera

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Barbera between 1925 and 1980, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Barbera currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Barbera performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Barbera shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Barbera 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 164 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.

Barbera at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

164

Since 1925

56 years of records

Peak year

1934

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1925

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1980

Barbera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1925

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1934)
11
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
4681012 1980196419571952194619401925 5

Barbera by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
62 births that decade — 38% of Barbera's all-time total
1920s51930s231940s371950s621960s191970s131980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Barbera?
164 babies have been named Barbera since 1925. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1934 with 11 births.
When was Barbera most popular?
Barbera was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Barbera been used?
Barbera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 56 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Barbera?
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.

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, 1925–1980 (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.