How Many People Are Named Barbara Bach?

There are approximately 28 people named Barbara Bach living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Barbara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bach. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

28

1 in 12,241,226 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Barbara: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Barbara. The peak year was 1947 with 48,889 births. The average person named Barbara today is 71 years old.

Male
Female
0 10K 20K 29K 39K 49K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Bach Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bach, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
84.82%
Black
0.30%
Hispanic
2.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander
10.70%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.21%
Two or More Races
1.30%

How we calculated this

The first name "Barbara" has an estimated frequency of 0.202% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Bach" appears at a rate of 4.07 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 28 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Barbara Bach: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Barbara Bach?

We estimate approximately 28 people named Barbara Bach are alive in the United States today. The first name Barbara is shared by 694,059 Americans, and the surname Bach is shared by 13,671.

How rare is the name Barbara Bach?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. The first name Barbara is very common and the surname Bach is uncommon.

Is Barbara a male or female name?

Barbara is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 71 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Barbara Bach

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