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Barbara

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Barbara was most popular in 1947, when 48,889 American babies were given the name — ranking #11 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,848, with 264 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,440,831 people named Barbara.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#11
Births that year48,889
Total since 18801,440,831

Barbara over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Barbara’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · "stranger, foreign"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org