Barney vs Barrett

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

Name A

Barney

Boy name · Rank #9895

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Barney Barrett
Current Rank #9895 #187
Total Births (all years) 16,090 33,425
Peak Year 1919 2025
Peak Year Births 304 2,138
Peak Decade 1950s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barney Barrett
1880s 535 11
1890s 572 -
1900s 595 6
1910s 2,197 82
1920s 2,400 155
1930s 1,911 209
1940s 2,168 365
1950s 2,672 574
1960s 1,598 877
1970s 755 1,412
1980s 430 2,168
1990s 173 1,609
2000s 30 2,733
2010s 37 11,549
2020s 17 11,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barney Barrett
2014 5 959
2015 6 1,142
2016 7 1,389
2017 - 1,612
2018 - 1,808
2019 5 1,863
2020 5 2,010
2021 - 1,962
2022 - 1,789
2023 - 1,787
2024 7 1,989
2025 5 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, 1880–2025.

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