Barbra Name Popularity

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How popular is Barbra?

Less than 5 babies were given the name Barbra in the United States in 2018.

Barbra, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

It reached its highest popularity ranking of #511 in 1966 with 343 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Barbra was less than 5, most recently in 2018.

Approximately during the years 1917-1921, 1924-1927, 1930-1933, 1936-1940, 1946-1949, and 1961-1966, the name Barbra took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1969-1972, 1973-1976, and 1982-1985.

Where is the name Barbra popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at an extremely low point when compared to its most popular year.

Barbra's popularity has steadily decreased for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Barbra for their newborn has dropped.

The name Barbra is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

Relative to what it once was, Barbra has fallen out of favor as a given name.

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		Barbra (Girl)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		< 5	--
2017		< 5	--
2016		< 5	--
2015		< 5	--
2014		5	16,925
2013		5	16,929
2012		< 5	--
2011		< 5	--
2010		5	17,402
2009		6	15,512
2008		5	17,919
2007		5	18,021
2006		9	11,578
2005		< 5	--
2004		12	8,800
2003		8	11,463
2002		7	12,374
2001		9	10,216
2000		11	8,625
1999		14	6,873
1998		11	8,067
1997		17	5,658
1996		12	7,188
1995		29	3,672
1994		17	5,472
1993		7	10,728
1992		23	4,392
1991		24	4,215
1990		32	3,373
1989		38	2,877
1988		42	2,544
1987		32	2,973
1986		34	2,784
1985		34	2,750
1984		47	2,116
1983		53	1,929
1982		71	1,621
1981		77	1,549
1980		86	1,420
1979		70	1,608
1978		80	1,435
1977		104	1,184
1976		74	1,424
1975		94	1,220
1974		108	1,083
1973		110	1,052
1972		113	1,031
1971		163	840
1970		200	739
1969		201	700
1968		195	695
1967		251	601
1966		343	511
1965		235	639
1964		163	821
1963		105	1,048
1962		128	938
1961		130	948
1960		138	892
1959		141	866
1958		135	876
1957		151	826
1956		133	867
1955		165	738
1954		135	811
1953		200	628
1952		185	656
1951		212	592
1950		209	577
1949		194	596
1948		174	625
1947		124	773
1946		102	818
1945		90	790
1944		90	805
1943		92	801
1942		80	860
1941		86	779
1940		110	661
1939		99	681
1938		89	724
1937		85	734
1936		81	739
1935		78	767
1934		62	865
1933		71	781
1932		56	943
1931		52	960
1930		47	1,073
1929		52	1,003
1928		31	1,397
1927		42	1,195
1926		32	1,417
1925		30	1,509
1924		24	1,776
1923		32	1,433
1922		25	1,688
1921		31	1,482
1920		12	2,741
1919		19	1,925
1918		15	2,297
1917		14	2,324
1916		18	1,874
1915		13	2,264
1914		9	2,455
1913		10	2,040
1912		6	2,662
1911		7	1,978
1910		< 5	--
1909		< 5	--
1908		< 5	--
1907		< 5	--
1906		< 5	--
1905		< 5	--
1904		< 5	--
1903		< 5	--
1902		< 5	--
1901		< 5	--
1900		5	1,961
1899		< 5	--
1898		5	1,729
1897		< 5	--
1896		< 5	--
1895		< 5	--
1894		< 5	--
1893		< 5	--
1892		< 5	--
1891		< 5	--
1890		< 5	--
1889		< 5	--
1888		< 5	--
1887		< 5	--
1886		< 5	--
1885		< 5	--
1884		< 5	--
1883		< 5	--
1882		5	920
1881		< 5	--
1880		< 5	--

United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.