Friday, November 15, 2019

Barbie family and friends up through 1999

I have finally compiled what I hope is a complete list of Barbie's family and friends up through 1999.


  1. 1959 Barbie

Barbie’s friends
  1. 1963 Midge Hadley Sherwood/named Viky in Brazil
  2. 1968 Christie O’Neill
  3. 1968 Stacey
  4. 1969 PJ
  5. 1970 Jamie
  6. 1972 Steffie
  7. 1973 Kelley
  8. 1975 Cara
  9. 1983 Tracy
  10. 1986 Dana
  11. 1986 Dee Dee
  12. 1986 Diva
  13. 1986 Miko Morrison/renamed Kira in 1990 and named Marina in Europe
  14. 1987 Whitney/named Princess Laura in Europe and Withney in Peru
  15. 1988 Becky/named Bibi in Europe
  16. 1988 Belinda
  17. 1988 Bopsy/named Becky in Europe
  18. 1988 Teresa Rivera/named Debra in Brazil
  19. 1989 Devon
  20. 1989 Kayla/named Alexia in Europe
  21. 1989 Nikki O’Neill
  22. 1990 Nia
  23. 1993 Tara Lynn/named Tina in Brazil
  24. 1999 Tori Burns/named Susie in Europe and Vicky in South America
  25. 1999 Lara Morelli-Strauss/named Marie in Europe
  26. 1999 Chelsie Peterson
  27. 1999 Ana Suarez
  28. 1999 Nichelle Williams

Barbie’s celebrity friends
  1. 29.  1969 Julia Baker/Diahann Carroll/from Julia
  2. 30.  1969 Truly Scrumptious/Sally Ann Howe/from Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
  3. 31.  1972 Miss America
  4. 32.  1977 Marie Osmond
  5. 33.  1978 Kate Jackson
  6. 34.  1978 Cheryl Ladd
  7. 35.  1978 Kitty O’Neil
  8. 36.  1979 Debby Boone
  9. 37.  1980 Chantal Goya/sold only in France
  10. 38.  1992 Donna Martin/Tori Spelling/from Beverly Hills 90210
  11. 39.  1992 Kelly Taylor/Jennie Garth/from Beverly Hills 90210
  12. 40.  1992 Brenda Walsh/Shannen Doherty/from Beverly Hills 90210
  13. 41.  1997 Dionne Davenport/Stacey Dash/ from Clueless
  14. 42.  1997 Cher Horowitz/Rachel Blanchard/ from Clueless
  15. 43.  1997 Amber Mariens/Elisa Donovan/from Clueless
  16. 44.  1998 Erica Kane/Susan Lucci/from All My Children
  17. 45.  1999 Holly Golightly/Audrey Hepburn/from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
  18. 46.  1999 Lucy Ricardo/Lucille Ball/from I Love Lucy
  19. 47.  1999 Marlena Evans/Deirde Hall/from Days of our Lives

Barbie’s Disney friends
  1. 48. 1991 Belle/from Beauty and the Beast
  2. 49. 1991 Cinderella
  3. 50. 1992 Princess Aurora/Briar Rose/from Sleeping Beauty
  4. 51.  1992 Jasmine/from Aladdin
  5. 52.  1993 Snow White
  6. 53.  1993 Mary Poppins/Julie Andrews
  7. 54.  1995 Nakoma/from Pocahontas
  8. 55.  1995 Pocahontas
  9. 56.  1996 Cruella de Vil/Glenn Close/from 101 Dalmatians
  10. 57.  1996 Esmeralda/from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  11. 58.  1997 Megara/from Hercules
  12. 59.  1998 Mulan
  13. 60.  1999 Bo Peep/from Toy Story 2
  14. 61.  1999 Jane/from Tarzan

Barbie’s alien friends
  1. 62.  1980 Moon Mystic
  2. 63.  1980 SunSpell

Barbie’s acquaintances
  1. 64.  1976 Sweet 16
  2. 65.  1985 Mrs. Heart
  3. 66.  1987 Grandma Heart
  4. 67.  1991 Party Teen
  5. 68.  1991 Asha
  6. 69.  1991 Nichelle
  7. 70.  1991 Shani/named Maoni in Europe

Barbie’s foreign friends
  1. 71.  1970 Eli/sold only in Japan
  2. 72.  1975 Valerie/sold only in Mexico
  3. 73.  1982 Ellie/sold only in Japan 
  4. 74.  1982 Flora/sold only in Japan
  5. 75.  1987 Danbie/sold only in Korea
  6. 76.  1987 Kotbie/sold only in Korea
  7. 77.  1987 Lia/sold only in Brazil
  8. 78.  1987 Noel/sold only in Japan
  9. 79.  1987 Sophie/sold only in Japan
  10. 80.  1987 Stephanie/sold only in Japan
  11. 81.  1992 Lara/sold only in Brazil

  1. 82.  1961 Ken
And his friends
  1. 83.  1964 Allan/Alan/Midge’s boyfriend and later husband
  2. 84.  1970 Brad/Christie’s first boyfriend
  3. 85.  1975 Curtis/Cara’s boyfriend
  4. 86.  1983 Todd/Tracy’s husband
  5. 87.  1985 Bob/sold only in Brazil
  6. 88.  1986 Derek
  7. 89.  1988 Bobby Bibops/sold only in France
  8. 90.  1988 Steven/Christie’s second boyfriend

Ken’s Disney friends
  1. 91.  1991 The Beast/from Beauty and the Beast
  2. 92.  1991 Prince Charming/from Cinderella
  3. 93.  1992 Aladdin
  4. 94. 1992 Prince Phillip/from Sleeping Beauty
  5. 95.  1994 Davy Crockett/Fess Parker
  6. 96.  1994 Pirate of the Caribbean/not the same as Jack Sparrow
  7. 97.  1995 Kokoum/from Pocahontas
  8. 98. 1995 John Smith/from Pocahontas
  9. 100.  1996 Phoebus/from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  10. 101.  1997 Eric/from The Little Mermaid
  11. 102.  1999 Tarzan

Ken’s celebrity friends
  1. 103. 1977 Donny Osmond
  2. 104. 1983 Wayne Gretzky/sold only in Canada
  3. 105. 1992 MC Hammer/Stanley Burrell
  4. 106. 1992 Dylan McKay/Luke Perry/from Beverly Hills 90210
  5. 107. 1992 Brandon Walsh/Jason Priestley/from Beverly Hills 90210
  6. 108. 1995 Johnny Hallyday/sold only in France
  7. 109. 1997 Elvis Presley
  8. 110.  1999 Frank Sinatra

Ken’s acquaintances
  1. 111. 1976 Michael/Melinda’s boyfriend
  2. 112. 1980 Shaun/Starr’s boyfriend
  3. 113. 1985 Mr. Heart
  4. 114. 1987 Grandpa Heart
  5. 115. 1987 Tom Comet/Spectra’s boyfriend
  6. 116. 1989 Dude/Jazzie’s boyfriend
  7. 117. 1992 Jamal/Shani’s boyfriend

  1. 118. 1966 Francie/Barbie’s cousin
And her friends
  1. 119. 1967 Casey
  2. 120. 1967 Twiggy/Lesley Hornby/celebrity friend
  3. 121. 1974 Tuli-Chan/sold only in Japan

  1. 122. 1989 Jazzie/Barbie’s cousin
And her friends
  1. 123. 1976 Melinda
  2. 124. 1980 Kelley
  3. 125. 1980 Starr
  4. 126. 1980 Tracy
  5. 127. 1987 AstraGold
  6. 128. 1987 Spectra
  7. 129. 1987 StylaBlue
  8. 130. 1987 UltraViolet
  9. 131. 1989 Chelsie
  10. 132. 1989 Stacie

  1. 133. 1995 Kelly/named Shelly in Europe/Barbie’s sister
And her friends
  1. 134.  1996 Becky
  2. 135.  1996 Chelsie/named Shelli in Japan
  3. 136.  1996 Melody/named Susie in Europe and Meron in Japan
  4. 137.  1997 Deidre
  5. 138.  1997 Jenny/named Julie in Europe
  6. 139.  1997 Marisa/named Peggy in Japan
  7. 140.  1997 Tommy/Ken’s younger brother
  8. 141.  1998 Keeya
  9. 142.  1999 Maria
  10. 143.  1999 Kayla/named Cherry in Japan
  11. 144.  1999 Nia/named Tamera in Europe
  12. 145.  1999 Tamika/named Tabitha in Europe

  1. 146. 1964 Skipper/Barbie’s sister
And her friends
  1. 147.  1965 Skooter
  2. 148.  1971 Fluff
  3. 149.  1972 Tiff
  4. 150.  1974 Chocho-chan/sold only in Japan
  5. 151.  1976 Ginger
  6. 152.  1979 Letitia “Buddy” Lawrence/Kristy McNichol/from Family
  7. 153.  1989 Courtney
  8. 154.  1991 Pretty Teen
  9. 155.  1993 Peppermint Rose/Rose Richards
  10. 156.  1993 Lily
  11. 157.  1993 Daisy
  12. 158.  1993 Violet
  13. 159.  1993 Wendy Darling/from Peter Pan
  14. 160.  1993 Tinker Bell/from Peter Pan
  15. 161.  1995 Alice/from Alice in Wonderland
  16. 162.  1997 Nikki
  17. 163.  1997 Ariel/from The Little Mermaid
  18. 164.  1998 Arista/from The Little Mermaid
  19. 165.  1998 Attina/from The Little Mermaid
  20. 166.  1998 Kayla/from The Little Mermaid

  1. 167. 1966 Tutti/renamed Stacie in 1992/Barbie’s sister
And her friends
  1. 168.  1967 Chris
  2. 169.  1968 Buffy Davis/Anissa Jones/from Family Affair
  3. 170.  1970 Angie
  4. 171.  1970 Lori
  5. 172.  1970 Nan
  6. 173.  1974 Carla/sold only in Europe
  7. 174.  1987 Duchess RavenWaves
  8. 175.  1987 Lady LovelyLocks
  9. 176.  1987 Maiden FairHair
  10. 177.  1987 Maiden CurlyCrown
  11. 178.  1988 Maiden GoldenWaves
  12. 179.  1988 Maiden MistyCurls
  13. 180.  1994 Janet
  14. 181.  1994 Whitney

Younger men
  1. 182. 1965 Ricky/Skipper’s first boyfriend 
  2. 183. 1967 Todd/Tutti’s and Stacie’s twin
  3. 184. 1998 Jimmy Osmond/Skipper’s celebrity friend
  4. 185. 1980 Scott/Skipper’s second boyfriend
  5. 186. 1990 Kevin/Skipper’s third boyfriend
  6. 187. 1987 Prince StrongHeart/Lady Lovely Locks’ boyfriend
  7. 188. 1993 Peter Pan

Babies and toddlers
  1. 189.  1965 Gregory Peterson/the first Barbie Baby Sits Baby
  2. 190.  1974 The Jones boy/Little Sweets/the second Barbie Baby Sits Baby
  3. 191.  1977 Baby Darling Rose
  4. 192.  1977 Baby Gold Star Rose
  5. 193.  1977 Lavender Lace Rose
  6. 194.  1977 Pink Heather Rose
  7. 195.  1977 Scarlet Gem Rose
  8. 196.  1977 Baby White Star Rose
  9. 197.  1978 Baby Bettina
  10. 198.  1985 Megan/Heart twin girl
  11. 199.  1985 Heart twin boy
  12. 200.  1986 Heart newborn baby
  13. 201.  1988 Honey/Heart Family cousin
  14. 202.  1988 Janet/Heart Family cousin
  15. 203.  1988 Kenny/Heart Family cousin
  16. 204.  1988 Kevin/Heart Family cousin
  17. 205.  1988 Melody/Heart Family cousin
  18. 206.  1988 Nellie/Heart Family cousin
  19. 207.  1989 Daria/Heart Family neighborhood kid
  20. 208.  1989 Darrin/Heart Family neighborhood kid
  21. 209.  1989 Gillian/Heart Family neighborhood kid
  22. 210.  1989 Pleasance/Heart Family neighborhood kid
  23. 211.  1989 Tawny/Heart Family neighborhood kid
  24. 212.  1989 Windy/Heart Family neighborhood kid
  25. 213.  1993 Nikita/sold only in India
  26. 214.  1993 Sunny/sold only in India
  27. 215.  1993 Susan/sold only in India
  28. 216.  1994 Alisa/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  29. 217.  1994 Amy/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  30. 218.  1994 Becky/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  31. 219.  1994 Denise/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  32. 220.  1994 Kelly/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  33. 221.  1994 Mandy/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  34. 222.  1994 Maria/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  35. 223.  1994 Melody/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  36. 224.  1994 Nikki/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  37. 225.  1994 Sally/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  38. 226.  1994 Shelly/came with second Babysitter Skipper
  39. 227.  1996 Blue Feather/came with American Indian Barbie/her cousin
  40. 228.  1997 Little Cloud/came with American Indian Barbie/her sister
  41. 229.  1998 Sandy/came with Let’s Swim Ariel
  42. 230.  1999 Krissy/Barbie’s sister
  43. 231.  There also have been umpteen unnamed babies and toddlers.

Repeating names


How many times has Mattel repeated doll names?  This list goes up to 1999.  I know it's gotten worse since then!

Becky
Becky (a disabled friend of Barbie’s)
Becky (a friend of Kelly’s)
Becky (a friend of Francie)
Becky (Barbie’s friend from the Sensations)
Becky Bibops (who was the European version of Sensations Bopsy)
Becky (came with second Babysitter Skipper)

Belinda
Belinda (Barbie’s friend from the Sensations)
Belinda (a friend of Kelly's)

Bob
Bob (Barbie’s boyfriend and one of the Rockers in Brazil)
Bobby Bibops (a member of the Bibops, the European version of the Sensations)

Chelsie
Chelsie (a friend of Jazzie’s)
Chelsie (a friend of Kelly’s)
Chelsie Peterson (Generation Girl)

Chris
Chris (Tutti’s friend)
Christie O’Neill (Barbie’s friend)
Kristy McNichol/Buddy (the actress)
Krissy (Barbie’s baby sister)

Janet
Janet (a Heart Family cousin)
Janet (a friend of Stacie’s)

Kayla
Kayla (a friend of Barbie’s)
Kayla (a friend of Kelly’s)
Kayla (a friend of Ariel’s)

Kelly
Kelley (a friend of Barbie's)
Kelley (Starr’s friend)
Kelly (Barbie’s sister)
Stacie-size Kelly who was Barbie’s sister and was part of Midge’s wedding party--although I’m assuming this is the same as little Kelly, just an older version
Kelly Taylor (Beverly Hills 90210)
Kelly (came with second Babysitter Skipper)

Ken
Ken (Barbie’s boyfriend)
Kenny (a Heart Family cousin)

Kevin
Kevin (Skipper’s boyfriend)
Kevin (a Heart Family cousin)

Laura
Lara (sold only in Brazil)
Lara Morelli-Strauss (Generation Girl)

Mary
Maria (a friend of Kelly’s)
Marie Osmond
Marisa (a friend of Kelly’s)
Marlena Evans (Days of Our Lives)
Mary Poppins

Melody
Melody (a Heart Family cousin)
Melody (came with second Babysitter Skipper)
Melody (a friend of Kelly’s)

Nia
Nia (Barbie’s Native American friend)
Nia (a friend of Kelly’s)

Nichelle/Nikki
Nichelle (friend of Shani’s)
Nichelle Williams (Generation Girl)
Nikita (Heart baby sold only in India)
Nikki (a friend of Barbie's)
Nikki (came with second Babysitter Skipper)
Nikki (a friend of Skipper's)
Nikki (Winter Fun friend of Kelly)
Nikki (Midge and Allan’s second child)

Stacey
Stacey (a friend of Barbie's)
Stacie (a friend of Jazzie’s)
Stacie (Barbie’s sister)

Steven
Steffie (a friend of Barbie's)
Stephanie (This was a Barbie friend sold by MaBa in Japan in the 80s)
Steven (Christie’s second boyfriend)

Susan
Susan (Heart baby sold only in Europe)
Melody (Kelly’s friend) was named Susie in Europe
Tori Burns (Generation Girl) was named Susie in Europe

Todd
Todd (Barbie’s younger brother, both the version from the 60s and the taller version from the 90s)
Todd (Barbie’s friend Tracy’s husband)

Tracy
Tracy (Barbie’s married friend)
Tracy (Starr’s friend)

Whitney
Whitney (a friend of Barbie's)
Whitney (a friend of Stacie's)
Withney (Barbie’s friend in Brazil)