Girls name · Iowa
Barbara in Iowa
Barbara was the #509 most common girls name in Iowa in 2025, with 6 Barbara births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 22,300 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Barbara in Iowa, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 7 | #155 |
| 1923 | 176 | #22 |
| 1935 | 484 | #6 |
| 1948 | 706 | #4 |
| 1961 | 346 | #13 |
| 1974 | 42 | #99 |
| 1986 | 7 | #324 |
| 2025 | 6 | #509 |
Rank swung between #2 (1938) and #611 (2016) in Iowa, from #155 in 1910 to #509 in 2025.
Barbara had its most births in Iowa in 1947, when 753 babies were given the name. In 1938 it reached #2, its highest girls-name rank in Iowa.
Across the country, Barbara reached its highest rank of #1 in New York (1938). See Barbara in every state →
How popular is Barbara in Iowa?
Barbara was the #509 most common girls name in Iowa in 2025, with 6 Barbara births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 22,300 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Barbara in Iowa?
Iowa recorded 6 births of babies named Barbara in 2025.
What is the rank of Barbara in Iowa?
Barbara's 2025 rank among girls names in Iowa was #509.
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.