Names / Girl names
Barbara
Current rank
#968
holding steady
All-time peak
#2
in 1942
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1.4 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 1942 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Foreign woman. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. Today it sits at #968 and is staying stable. It crested in 1942 at #2. More than 1.4 million children have been given the name overall.