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Barbi
OriginDiminutive of Barbara, Greek
Meaning"foreign woman"
About Barbi
Barbi does Barbie one better. The spelling variant 'Barbi' with an 'i' ending gives it a more playful, youthful quality compared to the more formal Barbara. While its popularity peaked in the 1960s and 1970s following the doll's success, it has since become less common as a given name.
But formal name Barbara recently made popularity gains, so we may see more little girls named Barbi.
Pronounced BAR-bee.
As of October 2026, Barbi ranked #11481 in US births in 1987 SSA, peaked at #2098 in 1975.
AI-written. Reviewed by Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Barbi on lists
Famous Barbis
- Barbi Benton
American actress
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