Barbarann
A feminine given name derived from "Barbara", meaning "foreign or strange".
Name Census estimates that about 169 living Americans carry the first name Barbarann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Barbarann today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Barbarann births was 1942 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Barbarann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Barbarann is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Barbaranns were born before 1965.
People living today
169
~ 1 in 2,028,132 Americans
Peak year
1942
16 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1978 SSA rank
#9,899
Tracked since 1934
Census
Barbarann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Barbarann, which placed it at #43,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Barbarann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Barbarann is White at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.2%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Barbarann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Barbarann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.7% · 143
- Black or African American9.2% · 15
- Two or more races2.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Barbarann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Barbarann from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 93 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Barbarann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Barbarann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Barbaranns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Barbarann
The name Barbarann has its origins in the ancient Germanic and Frankish languages, deriving from the elements "bar" meaning "bear" and "arn" meaning "eagle" or "warrior." It is believed to have emerged in the 5th or 6th century AD, during the period of the great migrations of the Germanic tribes across Europe.
Variations of the name, such as Barberina and Barbarina, can be found in early medieval records from regions like modern-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries. The name likely held symbolic significance, representing strength and valor, qualities admired in warriors of that era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barbarann appears in the 8th century Frankish chronicle, the Annales Regni Francorum, where a noblewoman by that name is mentioned as a companion to Charlemagne's wife, Hildegard. This suggests the name was in use among the aristocratic classes of the Carolingian Empire.
In the 11th century, a Barbarann von Zähringen is recorded as the wife of a powerful German noble, indicating the name's continued use among the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire. A century later, a Barbarann of Flanders is noted as a patron of the arts, commissioning illuminated manuscripts and supporting the construction of churches.
During the Renaissance, the name Barbarann saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. A notable figure was the Venetian painter Barbarann Longhi (1552-1619), renowned for her portraits of the city's elite.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Barbarann of Brandenburg (1549-1609), a German princess and patron of the arts who commissioned works from artists such as Lucas Cranach the Younger.
In the 17th century, the name found its way to England, where Barbarann Sidney (1593-1652), a poet and courtier, gained recognition for her literary works and her role in the court of King James I.
While the name Barbarann has become less common in modern times, it retains a rich historical legacy, evoking images of strength, nobility, and artistic patronage across various eras and cultures of Europe.
People
Barbarann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Barbarann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Barbarann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barbarann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Barbarann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,028,132 US residents.
Is Barbarann a common name?
We classify Barbarann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 294 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Barbarann most popular?
The single biggest year for Barbarann was 1942, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Barbarann is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Barbarann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Barbarann, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Barbarann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Barbarann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Barbarann leans strongly female. 170 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Barbarann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Barbarann is White at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.2%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Barbarann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Barbarann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.7% (143 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Barbarann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Barbarann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Barbarann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Barbarann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Barbarann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Barbarann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Barbarann?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Barbarann at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.