Barba
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,511 in 1944
0 babies were named Barba in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBarba first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #2,511.
About the name Barba
Barba is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-rba”. US birth records list Barba for girls from 1920 to 1965, in 29 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #2,511 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1965, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1930s | 5.4 | 186,220 girls |
| 1940s | 4.3 | 233,645 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 422,535 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
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- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Barba
What is the origin of the name Barba?
Barba has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Barba a boy or girl name?
Barba is a girl name.
How popular is the name Barba?
Barba is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1965. It peaked at #2,511 in 1944.