Barnabas vs Barrett

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

Name A

Barnabas

Boy name · Rank #4599

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Barnabas Barrett
Current Rank #4599 #187
Total Births (all years) 605 33,425
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 30 2,138
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barnabas Barrett
1880s - 11
1900s - 6
1910s - 82
1920s 5 155
1930s 5 209
1940s - 365
1950s 20 574
1960s 34 877
1970s 57 1,412
1980s 74 2,168
1990s 80 1,609
2000s 72 2,733
2010s 136 11,549
2020s 122 11,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnabas Barrett
2014 14 959
2015 15 1,142
2016 13 1,389
2017 24 1,612
2018 9 1,808
2019 17 1,863
2020 22 2,010
2021 16 1,962
2022 13 1,789
2023 19 1,787
2024 22 1,989
2025 30 2,138

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, 1920–2025.

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