Barbie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,277

among girls · ↓1,149 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Barbie · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1964

190 babies

All-time total

4,204

#2,889 all-time among girls

First recorded

1936

in Social Security records

Barbie popularity over time

4,204 babies have been named Barbie since 1936, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	21	2	–	#2,941
1940s	129	13	+514%	#2,072
1950s	338	34	+162%	#1,300
1960s	1,346	135	+298%	#756
1970s	868	87	-36%	#1,042
1980s	515	52	-41%	#1,515
1990s	242	24	-53%	#2,697
2000s	244	24	+1%	#4,787
2010s	292	29	+20%	#3,858
2020s (to 2025)	209	35	+19%	#3,128

Where Barbie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

Where Barbie is most popular

Girls named Barbie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.023 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Barbie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	111	0.469	+1981%
Kentucky	6	0.070	+211%
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Barbie

Barbie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,277 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 4,204 American babies have been named Barbie. Its peak came in 1964, when 190 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Barbie?

The median living Barbie is about 52 years old; half are between 35 and 61. An estimated 3,900 people named Barbie 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.

Barbie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,277
2024	51	#3,128
2023	34	#4,204
2022	27	#4,925
2021	38	#3,891
2020	26	#4,901
2019	35	#4,085
2018	21	#5,815
2017	30	#4,596
2016	29	#4,755
2015	34	#4,239
2014	25	#5,342
2013	39	#3,858
2012	16	#7,505
2011	28	#4,939
2010	35	#4,206
2009	29	#4,958
2008	30	#4,909
2007	29	#4,970
2006	25	#5,409
2005	20	#6,042
2004	25	#5,085
2003	19	#6,104
2002	25	#4,787
2001	20	#5,604
2000	22	#5,167
1995	17	#5,473
1990	43	#2,697
1985	42	#2,365
1980	73	#1,583
1975	83	#1,316
1970	118	#1,042
1965	121	#915
1960	82	#1,199
1955	25	#2,158
1950	18	#2,349
1945	17	#2,072
1940	6	#3,897
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Barbie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Barbie Hsu Taiwanese actress and singer (1976–2025) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Barbie?

The median living Barbie is about 52 years old. Half of all living Barbies are between 35 and 61 years old.

How many people named Barbie are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Barbie are alive in the United States, based on 4,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Barbie in 2025?

Barbie ranked #4,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Barbie?

4,204 babies have been named Barbie in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barbie most popular?

Barbie peaked in 1964, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Barbie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Barbie rising or falling?

Barbie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Barbie become more popular?

Barbie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Barbie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Barbie?

Well-known people named Barbie include Barbie Hsu (actor).

Names like Barbie

Names that sound and feel close to Barbie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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