girl's name
Barbar
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 316
Barbar is a girl's name. In 1981 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
Barbar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 109 |
| 1960s | 94 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 5 |
How popular is Barbar?
In 1981, Barbar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Barbar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barbar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barbar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barbar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barbar
How popular is the name Barbar?
In 1981, Barbar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Barbar a girl's or a boy's name?
Barbar is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Barbar most popular?
Barbar peaked in 1959, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.