Girls name · California
Barbara in California
Barbara was the #1115 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 23 Barbara births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 87,644 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Barbara in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 25 | #66 |
| 1926 | 1,306 | #3 |
| 1943 | 2,270 | #4 |
| 1959 | 1,475 | #26 |
| 1976 | 244 | #124 |
| 1992 | 152 | #310 |
| 2009 | 82 | #498 |
| 2025 | 23 | #1115 |
Barbara started at #66 in 1910 and finished at #1115 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #1 in 1932 and a low of #1115 in 2025.
Its busiest year in California was 1947, with 2,700 Barbara births. Its highest rank among girls names in California was #1, in 1932.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in New York in 1938. See Barbara in every state →
How popular is Barbara in California?
Barbara was the #1115 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 23 Barbara births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 87,644 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Barbara in California?
California recorded 23 births of babies named Barbara in 2025.
What is the rank of Barbara in California?
Barbara's 2025 rank among girls names in California was #1115.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.