Barbie
Meaning
“Pet form of Barbara, from Greek barbaros, foreign, stranger; existed as a given name independent of the Mattel doll.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Barbie has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 22
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Barbie
People given the name Barbie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Barbie deep dive
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