girl's name
Barbette
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 335
Barbette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1972 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Barbette is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1963, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Barbette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 191 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 25 |
How popular is Barbette?
In 1972, Barbette was given to 7 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 Barbette
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 Barbette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barbette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barbette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barbette
How popular is the name Barbette?
In 1972, Barbette was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Barbette a girl's or a boy's name?
Barbette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barbette?
Barbette has 2 syllables.
When was Barbette most popular?
Barbette peaked in 1963, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.