Barrett vs Barney

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

Name A

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #187

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Name B

Barney

Boy name · Rank #9895

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barrett Barney
2014 959 5
2015 1,142 6
2016 1,389 7
2017 1,612 -
2018 1,808 -
2019 1,863 5
2020 2,010 5
2021 1,962 -
2022 1,789 -
2023 1,787 -
2024 1,989 7
2025 2,138 5

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, 1886–2025.

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