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The Barbie Doll Was Originally Supposed To Be 19-Years Old Today, the doll itself is 64 years old; in 2023, Barbie would technically be 83 years old if she aged. However, toy company Mattel has said that she's perpetually frozen in time at the age of 19.

Ken Barbie, the famous fashion doll, felt that this night was special. And then it happened: she met Ken and somehow she knew that and Ken and her would be going together. So now Mattel brings you Ken, Barbie's boyfriend.”

Barbie, formally known as “Barbara Millicent Roberts,” was born in 1959, which would technically make her 63 years old - except for the small fact that she was born as a 19-year-old. Yep, that's right: The first ever Barbie was officially 19 years old, which would make her age closer to 82-83 years old.

If true, and we assume that March 9, 1959, was Barbie's 19th birthday, then it means she celebrated her 83rd birthday in March 2023. If you'd rather consider March 9, 1959, as the day she was actually born, then she's currently 64 years old.

Apparently, Barbie will never get married. According to the wishes of Barbie creator Ruth Handler, part of Barbie's appeal to young children was that she defied patriarchal norms, and would never walk down the aisle toward Ken or have children.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling say their characters don't kiss in "Barbie" because it wouldn't have made sense logistically. The Ken actor said in a recent joint interview with the Barbie actor that kissing was in the initial plans, but didn't make the final cut.

Barbie, formally known as “Barbara Millicent Roberts,” was born in 1959, which would technically make her 63 years old - except for the small fact that she was born as a 19-year-old. Yep, that's right: The first ever Barbie was officially 19 years old, which would make her age closer to 82-83 years old.

Calculating Barbie's age from her manufacturing debut, the first Barbie doll is now over 64 years old. Considering that Barbie was created as a 19-year-old doll, she could technically be up to 83 years old. However, in the past, Mattel has reportedly said that Barbie is frozen in time at age 19.

March 11, 1961: When Ken met Barbie This original Ken doll from 1961 was supposed to be so handsome and magnetic that Barbie fell instantly in love. Hmm. Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie's buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut.

For the target market of young girls, who were taught to think of love and marriage as ideals, with all its beauty and ambition, Barbie lacked one thing: a boyfriend. And so arrived Ken, in 1961.

Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie's buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut. He was available in two styles - blond or brunette hair, made of hard plastic - and came dressed in very short red swim trunks. He cost $3.50 and shared a name with the son of Barbie's creator, Ruth Handler.