United States name statistics
Barbara in United States
Estimated bearers
611,461
Country rank
#57
Per 100k
184
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Barbara popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Barbara, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 127
- 1881: 130
- 1882: 130
- 1883: 135
- 1884: 193
- 1885: 195
- 1886: 207
- 1887: 204
- 1888: 253
- 1889: 246
- 1890: 241
- 1891: 221
- 1892: 278
- 1893: 255
- 1894: 290
- 1895: 298
- 1896: 324
- 1897: 299
- 1898: 304
- 1899: 273
- 1900: 338
- 1901: 277
- 1902: 306
- 1903: 346
- 1904: 357
- 1905: 366
- 1906: 413
- 1907: 515
- 1908: 514
- 1909: 567
- 1910: 612
- 1911: 737
- 1912: 1,184
- 1913: 1,458
- 1914: 2,061
- 1915: 2,704
- 1916: 3,117
- 1917: 3,541
- 1918: 4,231
- 1919: 4,091
- 1920: 5,115
- 1921: 6,024
- 1922: 6,282
- 1923: 7,219
- 1924: 8,317
- 1925: 9,181
- 1926: 11k
- 1927: 13k
- 1928: 15k
- 1929: 16k
- 1930: 18k
- 1931: 22k
- 1932: 26k
- 1933: 27k
- 1934: 29k
- 1935: 31k
- 1936: 32k
- 1937: 35k
- 1938: 39k
- 1939: 37k
- 1940: 37k
- 1941: 40k
- 1942: 45k
- 1943: 44k
- 1944: 39k
- 1945: 38k
- 1946: 45k
- 1947: 49k
- 1948: 47k
- 1949: 43k
- 1950: 42k
- 1951: 41k
- 1952: 40k
- 1953: 39k
- 1954: 36k
- 1955: 34k
- 1956: 32k
- 1957: 30k
- 1958: 28k
- 1959: 25k
- 1960: 25k
- 1961: 23k
- 1962: 21k
- 1963: 18k
- 1964: 17k
- 1965: 14k
- 1966: 13k
- 1967: 11k
- 1968: 9,774
- 1969: 8,842
- 1970: 8,050
- 1971: 6,480
- 1972: 5,102
- 1973: 4,444
- 1974: 3,918
- 1975: 3,472
- 1976: 2,977
- 1977: 2,861
- 1978: 2,587
- 1979: 2,508
- 1980: 2,591
- 1981: 2,545
- 1982: 2,359
- 1983: 2,029
- 1984: 1,885
- 1985: 1,688
- 1986: 1,496
- 1987: 1,641
- 1988: 1,514
- 1989: 1,504
- 1990: 1,393
- 1991: 1,248
- 1992: 1,135
- 1993: 956
- 1994: 871
- 1995: 758
- 1996: 682
- 1997: 700
- 1998: 579
- 1999: 563
- 2000: 534
- 2001: 502
- 2002: 509
- 2003: 437
- 2004: 438
- 2005: 412
- 2006: 554
- 2007: 482
- 2008: 397
- 2009: 465
- 2010: 412
- 2011: 369
- 2012: 296
- 2013: 321
- 2014: 326
- 2015: 329
- 2016: 329
- 2017: 303
- 2018: 291
- 2019: 287
- 2020: 301
- 2021: 299
- 2022: 276
- 2023: 308
- 2024: 317
- 2025: 264
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Barbara in United States?
An estimated 611,461 people in United States are named Barbara. That works out to 1 in 543 residents.
Is Barbara a common name in United States?
Barbara ranks #57 among first names in United States.