The baby name Barb appears in baby name data for the United States from 1942 to 1970. It was most popular in 1960 with 606 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Barb has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 22 |
| 1948 | 25 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 123 |
| 1957 | 317 |
| 1958 | 496 |
| 1959 | 544 |
| 1960 | 606 |
| 1961 | 557 |
| 1962 | 382 |
| 1963 | 304 |
| 1964 | 272 |
| 1965 | 167 |
| 1966 | 71 |
| 1967 | 61 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1970 | 5 |