Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1942
Barby
Barby has 155 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 155
- total births
- 1942–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Barby is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 155 have been recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Barby has been recorded 155 times among girls since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1988.
- 155 total births
- 1942–1988 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Barby since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1988.
- 155
- total births
- 1942–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Barby was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
12 babies were named Barby in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Barby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Barby's full recorded timeline at 1959, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Barby at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Barby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1988
- Peak year (1959)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Barby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Barby's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Barby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 55 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barby? ▼
155 babies have been named Barby since 1942. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1959 with 12 births.
When was Barby most popular? ▼
Barby was most popular in the 1950s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Barby been used? ▼
Records for Barby go back to 1942, giving 47 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Barby? ▼
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 Barby's data
- Barby's decade-level peak was the 1950s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Barby
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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, 1942–1988 (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. "Barby: Baby Name Since 1942 - 155 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barby. 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 Barby 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.