Barack vs Barrett

Side-by-side comparison of Barack and Barrett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Barack

Boy name · Rank #11702

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Metric Barack Barrett
Current Rank #11702 #186
Total Births (all years) 305 31,284
Peak Year 2009 2020
Peak Year Births 71 2,010
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barack Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 82
1920ss — 155
1930ss — 209
1940ss — 365
1950ss — 574
1960ss — 877
1970ss — 1,412
1980ss — 2,172
1990ss — 1,609
2000ss 128 2,733
2010ss 148 11,549
2020ss 29 9,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barack Barrett
2014 11 959
2015 8 1,142
2016 19 1,389
2017 11 1,612
2018 17 1,808
2019 12 1,863
2020 8 2,010
2021 7 1,962
2022 — 1,788
2023 8 1,786
2024 6 1,984

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2007–2024.

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