Barbara

Rank 976th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Barbara was 976th most popular baby name for girls and 1,825th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 271 babies were named Barbara in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 12,346 babies in the United States were named Barbara. Today, the average age of someone named Barbara is around 68 to 71 years old.

The name "Barbara" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Barbara is pronounced bar-ba-ra in English. The name Barbara has 7 letters and 2, 3 or 4 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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