Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Barbra
//ˈbɑɹbɹə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19666 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Barbra's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Barbra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Barbra |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 25 |
| 1923 | 32 |
| 1924 | 24 |
| 1925 | 30 |
| 1926 | 32 |
| 1927 | 42 |
| 1928 | 31 |
| 1929 | 52 |
| 1930 | 47 |
| 1931 | 52 |
| 1932 | 56 |
| 1933 | 71 |
| 1934 | 62 |
| 1935 | 78 |
| 1936 | 81 |
| 1937 | 85 |
| 1938 | 89 |
| 1939 | 99 |
| 1940 | 110 |
| 1941 | 86 |
| 1942 | 80 |
| 1943 | 92 |
| 1944 | 90 |
| 1945 | 90 |
| 1946 | 102 |
| 1947 | 124 |
| 1948 | 174 |
| 1949 | 194 |
| 1950 | 209 |
| 1951 | 212 |
| 1952 | 185 |
| 1953 | 200 |
| 1954 | 134 |
| 1955 | 165 |
| 1956 | 134 |
| 1957 | 150 |
| 1958 | 136 |
| 1959 | 140 |
| 1960 | 138 |
| 1961 | 130 |
| 1962 | 128 |
| 1963 | 105 |
| 1964 | 163 |
| 1965 | 236 |
| 1966 | 343 |
| 1967 | 251 |
| 1968 | 195 |
| 1969 | 201 |
| 1970 | 199 |
| 1971 | 164 |
| 1972 | 113 |
| 1973 | 110 |
| 1974 | 108 |
| 1975 | 94 |
| 1976 | 74 |
| 1977 | 104 |
| 1978 | 80 |
| 1979 | 70 |
| 1980 | 86 |
| 1981 | 77 |
| 1982 | 71 |
| 1983 | 53 |
| 1984 | 47 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 34 |
| 1987 | 32 |
| 1988 | 42 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1992 | 23 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 30 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Barbra through the decades
- Barbra peaked in 1966, when 343 babies were named Barbra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2002–2014), use of Barbra has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.