Girl · #6,802 in 2026

Barbetta

Name: Popularity of the name Barbetta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Barbetta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Barbetta was an Italian restaurant that focused on Piedmontese cuisine located at 321 West 46th Street on the Theater District's Restaurant Row in New York City. Founded in 1906, Barbetta is one of the city's oldest family-owned Italian restaurants was and the oldest restaurant in the Theater District. It held many other firsts from its food innovations.

Current Rank

#6,802

Peak Rank

#3,434 (1937)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1926

First Year

1967

Last Year

1937

Peak Year

#3434

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Barbetta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Barbetta

Barbetta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 7 Barbettas were born — ranking #3,434 that year. As of 2026, Barbetta ranks #6,802 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Barbettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Barbetta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Barbetta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Baretta
Barretta
Barbuda
Barbette
Barbato
Barbet
Barbital
Barbate
Berretta
Barbera
Barreto
Bharata

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbetta

What does the name Barbetta mean?

How popular is Barbetta in 2026?

In 2026, Barbetta ranks #6,802 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Barbetta most popular?

Barbetta reached its peak popularity in 1937, ranking #3,434 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Barbetta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Barbetta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Barbetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Barbetta include Lurana, Pleasant, Burnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Barbetta

Barbetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Barbetta's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #3,434. Use the chart and map above to compare Barbetta'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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