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 #186

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Name B

Barney

Boy name · Rank #9865

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

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 1,788 —
2023 1,786 —
2024 1,984 7

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, 1886–2024.

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