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 #9865

Full profile →
Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Barney Barrett
Current Rank #9865 #186
Total Births (all years) 16,085 31,284
Peak Year 1919 2020
Peak Year Births 304 2,010
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barney Barrett
1880ss 535 11
1890ss 572 —
1900ss 595 6
1910ss 2,197 82
1920ss 2,400 155
1930ss 1,911 209
1940ss 2,168 365
1950ss 2,672 574
1960ss 1,598 877
1970ss 755 1,412
1980ss 430 2,172
1990ss 173 1,609
2000ss 30 2,733
2010ss 37 11,549
2020ss 12 9,530

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 — 1,788
2023 — 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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names