girl's name
Barbra
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 7,765
Barbra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 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 1966, when 343 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barbra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 111 |
| 1920s | 311 |
| 1930s | 720 |
| 1940s | 1,142 |
| 1950s | 1,665 |
| 1960s | 1,890 |
| 1970s | 1,116 |
| 1980s | 514 |
| 1990s | 187 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 15 |
How popular is Barbra?
In 2014, Barbra 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.
Where Barbra is used
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 Barbra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Barbra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barbra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barbra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barbra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barbra
How popular is the name Barbra?
In 2014, Barbra 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 Barbra a girl's or a boy's name?
Barbra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barbra?
Barbra has 2 syllables.
When was Barbra most popular?
Barbra peaked in 1966, when 343 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.