Barbara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #920 in 2018 with 291 recorded births. This places Barbara in the top 5% 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 57.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 5,843 girls born was named Barbara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.