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Worldwide Name Statistics

Barbra

Ranked #3678 - 1 in 1,637,331 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,886 bearers

World total

4,886

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3678

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,886
Worldwide
~4,886
rank #3678
Rarity
1 in 1,637,331
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,886 in US

About the name Barbra

There are an estimated 4,886 people named Barbra alive worldwide today. That ranks Barbra at #3678 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Barbra is held by approximately 4,886 people, ranking #3678 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,929 U.S. residents).

Historically Barbra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Barbra 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Barbra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Barbra, 1882 to 2014 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1898: 5
  3. 1900: 5
  4. 1911: 7
  5. 1912: 6
  6. 1913: 10
  7. 1914: 9
  8. 1915: 13
  9. 1916: 18
  10. 1917: 14
  11. 1918: 15
  12. 1919: 19
  13. 1920: 12
  14. 1921: 31
  15. 1922: 25
  16. 1923: 32
  17. 1924: 24
  18. 1925: 30
  19. 1926: 32
  20. 1927: 42
  21. 1928: 31
  22. 1929: 52
  23. 1930: 47
  24. 1931: 52
  25. 1932: 56
  26. 1933: 71
  27. 1934: 62
  28. 1935: 78
  29. 1936: 81
  30. 1937: 85
  31. 1938: 89
  32. 1939: 99
  33. 1940: 110
  34. 1941: 86
  35. 1942: 80
  36. 1943: 92
  37. 1944: 90
  38. 1945: 90
  39. 1946: 102
  40. 1947: 124
  41. 1948: 174
  42. 1949: 194
  43. 1950: 209
  44. 1951: 212
  45. 1952: 185
  46. 1953: 200
  47. 1954: 134
  48. 1955: 165
  49. 1956: 134
  50. 1957: 150
  51. 1958: 136
  52. 1959: 140
  53. 1960: 138
  54. 1961: 130
  55. 1962: 128
  56. 1963: 105
  57. 1964: 163
  58. 1965: 236
  59. 1966: 343
  60. 1967: 251
  61. 1968: 195
  62. 1969: 201
  63. 1970: 199
  64. 1971: 164
  65. 1972: 113
  66. 1973: 110
  67. 1974: 108
  68. 1975: 94
  69. 1976: 74
  70. 1977: 104
  71. 1978: 80
  72. 1979: 70
  73. 1980: 86
  74. 1981: 77
  75. 1982: 71
  76. 1983: 53
  77. 1984: 47
  78. 1985: 34
  79. 1986: 34
  80. 1987: 32
  81. 1988: 42
  82. 1989: 38
  83. 1990: 32
  84. 1991: 24
  85. 1992: 23
  86. 1993: 7
  87. 1994: 17
  88. 1995: 30
  89. 1996: 12
  90. 1997: 17
  91. 1998: 11
  92. 1999: 14
  93. 2000: 11
  94. 2001: 9
  95. 2002: 7
  96. 2003: 8
  97. 2004: 12
  98. 2006: 9
  99. 2007: 5
  100. 2008: 5
  101. 2009: 6
  102. 2010: 5
  103. 2013: 5
  104. 2014: 5

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Barbra worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,886 people named Barbra alive worldwide today, ranking #3678 globally.

Is Barbra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,637,331 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,886 bearers, which is 1 in 67,929 Americans.

Is Barbra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Barbra is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Barbra come from?

Who are famous people named Barbra?

Data sources

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

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