Total births
195
Boys' name · since 1913
Barnes
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 195 babies named Barnes, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 195
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Barnes sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 195 recorded since 1913.
Barnes has 195 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- 195 total births
- 1913–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
195 boys have been named Barnes since 1913, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 195
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Barnes was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Barnes in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Barnes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Barnes's full recorded timeline at 1952, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Barnes at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Barnes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Barnes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Barnes's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Barnes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barnes? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 195 babies named Barnes. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 11 births.
When was Barnes most popular? ▼
Barnes was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Barnes been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Barnes since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Barnes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Barnes's data
- Barnes's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Barnes
Nearby Names Like Barnes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barnes
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Barnes side by side: Barnes vs Barry Barnes vs Barrett Barnes vs Bart
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Barnes: Baby Name Since 1913 - 195 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barnes. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Barnes draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.