girl's name
Barbie
BAR-bee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,204
Barbie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1964, when 190 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barbie Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 338 |
| 1960s | 1,346 |
| 1970s | 868 |
| 1980s | 515 |
| 1990s | 242 |
| 2000s | 244 |
| 2010s | 292 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 209 |
How Popular Is Barbie?
In 2025, Barbie was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Barbie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Barbie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barbie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Barbie
- English BAR-bee
Sibling Names for Barbie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Barbie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Barbie
How popular is the name Barbie?
In 2025, Barbie was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Barbie a girl's or a boy's name?
Barbie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barbie?
Barbie has 2 syllables.
When was Barbie most popular?
Barbie peaked in 1964, when 190 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Barbie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Barbie currently ranks #4,278 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.