ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1920 First Year 1965 Last Year 1944 Peak Year #2511 Peak Rank 208 Total Count 29 Years Active 🌍 ## 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: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barba) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barba) 📖 ## The Story of Barba American parents first put Barba on the record books as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 13 Barbas were born — ranking #2,511 that year. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Barbas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1965 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Barba A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●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 Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barba) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barba) 🎶 ## 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. * Borba * [Barbie](/barbie) * [Barby](/barby) * [Barbi](/barbi) * [Barbee](/barbee) * Barbo * Barbue * Barbeau * Berba * Barbu * Barbae * [Barber](/barber) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Barba What does the name Barba mean? Barba is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: How popular is Barba in 2026? In 2026, Barba ranks #5,286 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Barba most popular? Barba reached its peak popularity in 1944, ranking #2,511 that year with 13 babies given the name. Is Barba a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Barba is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Barba? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Barba include Ave, Roxine, Sharran. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AvePeak #2511](/ave)[👧RoxinePeak #2511](/roxine)[👧SharranPeak #2511](/sharran)[👧KulturePeak #2511](/kulture)[👧IvonPeak #2510](/ivon)[👧MarysuePeak #2512](/marysue)[👧SylivaPeak #2512](/syliva)[👧CydneePeak #2510](/cydnee) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1944 → ](/year/1944) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.