Barba
Barba is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Barba
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Barba is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Barba
Barba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 13 Barbas were born — ranking #2,511 that year. As of 2026, Barba ranks #5,286 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 208 Barbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Barba
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- Antonella Barba (born 1986), U.S. singer and contestant on American Idol
- Angelo Barba (born 1958), Filipino politician
- Ben Barba (born 1989), Australian rugby footballer
- Eric Barba , special effects artist
- Eugenio Barba (born 1936), Italian author and director
- Federico Barba (born 1993), Italian footballer
- Fidel LaBarba (1905–1981), U.S. boxer and sportswriter
- Javier Barba, lead guitar of Mexican rock band Los Depas
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Names that sound like Barba
Phonetically similar names — useful when Barba is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Barba
Barba is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 208 births in the dataset. Barba's peak popularity came in 1944 when it ranked #2,511. Use the chart and map above to compare Barba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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