Feminine dossier · first seen 1936
Barbie
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1964
Peak births
190
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Barbie
How many people are named Barbie?
An estimated 3,599 living Americans are named Barbie.
How rare is Barbie?
Barbie is very rare among babies today, with 33 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.6% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Barbie?
The median age of a living American named Barbie is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 61 years old.
Is Barbie still popular?
Yes — Barbie is currently rising in popularity, with 33 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Barbie most common?
Barbie has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 20.8× more often than the national baseline.
1936Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
82.6%
2025
33
All-time
4,204
Where it lives now
Barbie is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 20.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Barbie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.