Barbara is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #378 in 1997 with 700 recorded births. This places Barbara in the top 2% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 700 births ranking #378. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 2,487 girls born was named Barbara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.