Barbie comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Foreign, stranger, exotic one.
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How popular is Barbie?
1964peak year
Barbie reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1964, 190 babies received the name (ranked #756). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4471), with about 32 babies given the name annually. Barbie's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 4,168 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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