Girls' name · since 1940

Labarbara

Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Labarbara, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1940
1970s
peak decade

Labarbara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1940.

Social Security Administration records show Labarbara recorded 40 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1993.

  • #37,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 1940
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Labarbara ranks #37,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1940, peaking in the 1970s.

#37,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1940
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Labarbara's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Labarbara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Labarbara splits its recorded history at 1971: 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 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Labarbara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1940195419621971197219891993 5

Labarbara by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 28% of the file).

1970s was Labarbara's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Labarbara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Labarbara?
40 babies have been named Labarbara since 1940. All-time, it sits at #37,583 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1954 with 7 births.
Where does Labarbara sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Labarbara ranks #37,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Labarbara most popular?
Labarbara was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Labarbara been used?
Labarbara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 54 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Labarbara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Labria, Laberta, Labella, Labrea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Labarbara's data

  • Labarbara's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Labarbara

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Labarbara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1940–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Labarbara 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 August 2026.