The first name Barb
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.
Barb is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Barb at birth, 1880–2025
In 1972, 9 girls born in the United States were named Barb, the 5,509th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 493 were.
3,853
babies named Barb since 1880
#5,509
rank in 1972
1960
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Barb a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,853 US babies named Barb since 1880 were girls.
- When was Barb most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 493 babies were named Barb, its highest rank at 440th.
- Is Barb also a surname?
- Yes. Barb is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.