Is Barbara a Male or Female Name?
Barbara is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Barbara globally is 0.3% males and 99.7% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Cameroon with 2.4% and the country with the highest female ratio is Australia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Italy | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Poland | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| United Kingdom | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Germany | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| France | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Brazil | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Spain | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Austria | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Switzerland | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Chile | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Netherlands | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Belgium | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Mexico | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Hungary | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Argentina | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Ireland | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| South Africa | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Portugal | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Slovenia | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Croatia | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Colombia | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Venezuela | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Czechia | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Peru | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Ghana | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Greece | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Philippines | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Sweden | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Denmark | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Nigeria | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Cameroon | 2.4% | 97.6% |
| Slovakia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Jamaica | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Israel | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| China | 0.2% | 99.8% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Barbara are 65+ years old, making up 45.9% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 2.5% |
| 25-34 | 7.7% |
| 35-44 | 10.6% |
| 45-54 | 15.0% |
| 55-64 | 18.3% |
| 65+ | 45.9% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Barbara is Poland with 0.5918% of the population. Following is Slovenia and Austria.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Poland | 0.5918% |
| Slovenia | 0.5826% |
| Austria | 0.4233% |
| Italy | 0.3008% |
| Hungary | 0.2672% |
| Switzerland | 0.2523% |
| Croatia | 0.2265% |
| United States | 0.2173% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Barbara measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.2469‰ |
| 1957 | 0.2131‰ |
| 1958 | 0.2054‰ |
| 1959 | 0.1713‰ |
| 1960 | 0.1531‰ |
| 1961 | 0.1465‰ |
| 1962 | 0.1383‰ |
| 1963 | 0.1195‰ |
| 1964 | 0.1152‰ |
| 1965 | 0.1091‰ |
| 1966 | 0.1083‰ |
| 1967 | 0.1072‰ |
| 1968 | 0.102‰ |
| 1969 | 0.1205‰ |
| 1970 | 0.1161‰ |
| 1971 | 0.1363‰ |
| 1972 | 0.1234‰ |
| 1973 | 0.1104‰ |
| 1974 | 0.1042‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0961‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0879‰ |
| 1977 | 0.081‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0796‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0765‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0646‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0721‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0672‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0641‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0612‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0744‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0756‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0686‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0671‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0711‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0643‰ |
| 1991 | 0.049‰ |
| 1992 | 0.048‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0422‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0385‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0444‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0386‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0402‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0479‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0202‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0161‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0182‰ |
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