Barber

BAHR-ber /ˈbɑːɹbɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Barber is a very rare variant of Barbara that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Barber is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1941. Barber was first reported in SSA data in 1913 and peaked in 1920 (7 births).

About the name Barber

PronunciationBAHR-ber /ˈbɑːɹbɚ/

Names similar to Barber

How popular is Barber?

Boys named Barber
191319151920192519301932
Boys named Barber per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–1941 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1941) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Barber
1941
Girls named Barber per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–1941 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1941) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Barber total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19415—#4,463—
19326——#3,396
19207——#3,515
19135——#2,856