Barrington vs Barrett

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

Name A

Barrington

Boy name · Rank #8389

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Metric Barrington Barrett
Current Rank #8389 #186
Total Births (all years) 1,269 31,284
Peak Year 1991 2020
Peak Year Births 43 2,010
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barrington Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 82
1920ss 6 155
1930ss 28 209
1940ss 47 365
1950ss 75 574
1960ss 108 877
1970ss 119 1,412
1980ss 262 2,172
1990ss 290 1,609
2000ss 155 2,733
2010ss 133 11,549
2020ss 46 9,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barrington Barrett
2014 12 959
2015 13 1,142
2016 16 1,389
2017 15 1,612
2018 10 1,808
2019 11 1,863
2020 11 2,010
2021 14 1,962
2022 12 1,788
2023 — 1,786
2024 9 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, 1928–2024.

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