Barren vs Barrett

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

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Barren

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Metric Barren Barrett
Current Rank Unranked #186
Total Births (all years) 86 31,284
Peak Year 2021 2020
Peak Year Births 9 2,010
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barren Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 82
1920ss — 155
1930ss — 209
1940ss — 365
1950ss — 574
1960ss 28 877
1970ss 5 1,412
1980ss — 2,172
1990ss — 1,609
2000ss — 2,733
2010ss 25 11,549
2020ss 28 9,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barren Barrett
2014 — 959
2015 — 1,142
2016 7 1,389
2017 6 1,612
2018 7 1,808
2019 — 1,863
2020 8 2,010
2021 9 1,962
2022 5 1,788
2023 6 1,786
2024 — 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, 1960–2023.

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