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Worldwide Name Statistics

Barbara

Ranked #57 - 1 in 13,083 people
US

Most common in

United States

611k bearers

World total

611,461

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#57

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States611k
Worldwide
~611k
rank #57
Rarity
1 in 13,083
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~611k in US

About the name Barbara

There are an estimated 611,461 people named Barbara alive worldwide today. That ranks Barbara at #57 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Barbara is held by approximately 611,461 people, ranking #57 among first names. That works out to roughly 184 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 543 U.S. residents).

Historically Barbara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Barbara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 127
  2. 1881: 130
  3. 1882: 130
  4. 1883: 135
  5. 1884: 193
  6. 1885: 195
  7. 1886: 207
  8. 1887: 204
  9. 1888: 253
  10. 1889: 246
  11. 1890: 241
  12. 1891: 221
  13. 1892: 278
  14. 1893: 255
  15. 1894: 290
  16. 1895: 298
  17. 1896: 324
  18. 1897: 299
  19. 1898: 304
  20. 1899: 273
  21. 1900: 338
  22. 1901: 277
  23. 1902: 306
  24. 1903: 346
  25. 1904: 357
  26. 1905: 366
  27. 1906: 413
  28. 1907: 515
  29. 1908: 514
  30. 1909: 567
  31. 1910: 612
  32. 1911: 737
  33. 1912: 1,184
  34. 1913: 1,458
  35. 1914: 2,061
  36. 1915: 2,704
  37. 1916: 3,117
  38. 1917: 3,541
  39. 1918: 4,231
  40. 1919: 4,091
  41. 1920: 5,115
  42. 1921: 6,024
  43. 1922: 6,282
  44. 1923: 7,219
  45. 1924: 8,317
  46. 1925: 9,181
  47. 1926: 11k
  48. 1927: 13k
  49. 1928: 15k
  50. 1929: 16k
  51. 1930: 18k
  52. 1931: 22k
  53. 1932: 26k
  54. 1933: 27k
  55. 1934: 29k
  56. 1935: 31k
  57. 1936: 32k
  58. 1937: 35k
  59. 1938: 39k
  60. 1939: 37k
  61. 1940: 37k
  62. 1941: 40k
  63. 1942: 45k
  64. 1943: 44k
  65. 1944: 39k
  66. 1945: 38k
  67. 1946: 45k
  68. 1947: 49k
  69. 1948: 47k
  70. 1949: 43k
  71. 1950: 42k
  72. 1951: 41k
  73. 1952: 40k
  74. 1953: 39k
  75. 1954: 36k
  76. 1955: 34k
  77. 1956: 32k
  78. 1957: 30k
  79. 1958: 28k
  80. 1959: 25k
  81. 1960: 25k
  82. 1961: 23k
  83. 1962: 21k
  84. 1963: 18k
  85. 1964: 17k
  86. 1965: 14k
  87. 1966: 13k
  88. 1967: 11k
  89. 1968: 9,774
  90. 1969: 8,842
  91. 1970: 8,050
  92. 1971: 6,480
  93. 1972: 5,102
  94. 1973: 4,444
  95. 1974: 3,918
  96. 1975: 3,472
  97. 1976: 2,977
  98. 1977: 2,861
  99. 1978: 2,587
  100. 1979: 2,508
  101. 1980: 2,591
  102. 1981: 2,545
  103. 1982: 2,359
  104. 1983: 2,029
  105. 1984: 1,885
  106. 1985: 1,688
  107. 1986: 1,496
  108. 1987: 1,641
  109. 1988: 1,514
  110. 1989: 1,504
  111. 1990: 1,393
  112. 1991: 1,248
  113. 1992: 1,135
  114. 1993: 956
  115. 1994: 871
  116. 1995: 758
  117. 1996: 682
  118. 1997: 700
  119. 1998: 579
  120. 1999: 563
  121. 2000: 534
  122. 2001: 502
  123. 2002: 509
  124. 2003: 437
  125. 2004: 438
  126. 2005: 412
  127. 2006: 554
  128. 2007: 482
  129. 2008: 397
  130. 2009: 465
  131. 2010: 412
  132. 2011: 369
  133. 2012: 296
  134. 2013: 321
  135. 2014: 326
  136. 2015: 329
  137. 2016: 329
  138. 2017: 303
  139. 2018: 291
  140. 2019: 287
  141. 2020: 301
  142. 2021: 299
  143. 2022: 276
  144. 2023: 308
  145. 2024: 317
  146. 2025: 264

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Barbara worldwide?

There are an estimated 611,461 people named Barbara alive worldwide today, ranking #57 globally.

Is Barbara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 13,083 people. In the United States there are roughly 611,461 bearers, which is 1 in 543 Americans.

Is Barbara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Barbara is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Barbara come from?

Who are famous people named Barbara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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