Barbi: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	72	7	–	#2,933
1960s	176	18	+144%	#2,355
1970s	246	25	+40%	#2,098
1980s	92	9	-63%	#2,804
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,933

1960s

176

+144%

#2,355

1970s

246

+40%

#2,098

1980s

-63%

#2,804

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Barbi

Barbi 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 1953, 586 American babies have been named Barbi. Its peak came in 1975, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Barbi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barbi?

The median living Barbi is about 53 years old; half are between 47 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Barbi 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.

Barbi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,823
1980	32	#2,804
1975	41	#2,098
1970	30	#2,452
1965	14	#3,413
1960	20	#2,741
1955	8	#4,398
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Barbi?

The median living Barbi is about 53 years old. Half of all living Barbis are between 47 and 61 years old.

How many people named Barbi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Barbi are alive in the United States, based on 586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Barbi in 2025?

Barbi 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 Barbi?

586 babies have been named Barbi in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barbi most popular?

Barbi peaked in 1975, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Barbi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Barbi rising or falling?

Barbi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Barbi popularity over time

The story of Barbi

How old are people named Barbi?

Barbi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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