Barlow vs Barrett

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

Name A

Barlow

Boy name · Rank #9049

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Metric Barlow Barrett
Current Rank #9049 #186
Total Births (all years) 111 31,284
Peak Year 1953 2020
Peak Year Births 10 2,010
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barlow Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss 8 82
1920ss 5 155
1930ss 20 209
1940ss 11 365
1950ss 32 574
1960ss — 877
1970ss 6 1,412
1980ss — 2,172
1990ss — 1,609
2000ss — 2,733
2010ss 5 11,549
2020ss 24 9,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barlow Barrett
2014 — 959
2015 — 1,142
2016 — 1,389
2017 — 1,612
2018 — 1,808
2019 5 1,863
2020 5 2,010
2021 6 1,962
2022 — 1,788
2023 5 1,786
2024 8 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, 1917–2024.

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