Barbar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,787
1930s	23	2	+360%	#3,459
1940s	55	6	+139%	#3,517
1950s	109	11	+98%	#2,989
1960s	94	9	-14%	#3,366
1970s	25	3	-73%	#4,809
1980s	5	1	-80%	#10,568
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,787

1930s

+360%

#3,459

1940s

+139%

#3,517

1950s

109

+98%

#2,989

1960s

-14%

#3,366

1970s

-73%

#4,809

1980s

-80%

#10,568

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Barbar

Barbar is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1928, 316 American babies have been named Barbar. Its peak came in 1959, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Barbar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barbar?

The median living Barbar is about 66 years old; half are between 60 and 73. An estimated 200 people named Barbar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Barbar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,437
1965	12	#3,756
1960	14	#3,366
1955	7	#4,774
1950	8	#3,983
1945	7	#3,700
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Barbar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Barbar?

The median living Barbar is about 66 years old. Half of all living Barbars are between 60 and 73 years old.

How many people named Barbar are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Barbar are alive in the United States, based on 316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Barbar in 2025?

Barbar did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Barbar?

316 babies have been named Barbar in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barbar most popular?

Barbar peaked in 1959, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Barbar a boy or girl name?

Barbar is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Barbar rising or falling?

Barbar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Barbar popularity over time

The story of Barbar

How old are people named Barbar?

Barbar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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