Barbara
A girl's name of English, Latin and Greek origin, ranked #968 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #968
- Best ever
- #2 in 1937
- US births since 1880
- 1,440,831
- Born in 2025
- 264
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% girls
Meaning
- Foreign, strange, exotic, mysterious
- Traveler from a foreign land
Births 1880–2025
Peak 48,889 in 1947. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- NY147,623
- PA102,291
- CA87,772
- IL83,063
- OH79,336
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 99% of this name's national total.