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 #4583

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Metric Barnabas Barrett
Current Rank #4583 #186
Total Births (all years) 575 31,284
Peak Year 2017 2020
Peak Year Births 24 2,010
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barnabas Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 82
1920ss 5 155
1930ss 5 209
1940ss — 365
1950ss 20 574
1960ss 34 877
1970ss 57 1,412
1980ss 74 2,172
1990ss 80 1,609
2000ss 72 2,733
2010ss 136 11,549
2020ss 92 9,530

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 1,788
2023 19 1,786
2024 22 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, 1920–2024.

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