Barbara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #853 in 2015 with 327 recorded births. This places Barbara in the top 4% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 700 births ranking #378. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.1%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 5,458 girls born was named Barbara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.