Barnaby vs Barrett

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

Name A

Barnaby

Boy name · Rank #10018

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Metric Barnaby Barrett
Current Rank #10018 #186
Total Births (all years) 375 31,284
Peak Year 1974 2020
Peak Year Births 19 2,010
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barnaby Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 82
1920ss — 155
1930ss — 209
1940ss — 365
1950ss 25 574
1960ss 48 877
1970ss 123 1,412
1980ss 74 2,172
1990ss 16 1,609
2000ss 5 2,733
2010ss 55 11,549
2020ss 29 9,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnaby Barrett
2014 10 959
2015 — 1,142
2016 6 1,389
2017 10 1,612
2018 7 1,808
2019 8 1,863
2020 5 2,010
2021 7 1,962
2022 5 1,788
2023 5 1,786
2024 7 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, 1953–2024.

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