Boys' name · since 1898
Barnet
Barnet has 221 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,348 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 221
- born since 1898
- 1910s
- peak decade
Barnet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 221 have been recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Barnet recorded 221 times among boys since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1954.
- #12,348 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 221 born since 1898
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Barnet ranks #12,348 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1898, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12,348 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 221
- born since 1898
- 1910s
- peak decade
Barnet's 221 recorded births place it above 72.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Barnet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barnet splits its recorded history at 1935: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Barnet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1954
- Peak year (1916)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Barnet by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (86 births, 39% of the file).
1910s was Barnet's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Barnet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 86 births (39% of all-time use).
Barnet by state
Where Barnet concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 57 | 25.8% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 2.3% |
57 of 221 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Barnet's data
- Barnet's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 1950s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Barnets (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Barnet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1898–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Barnet 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 August 2026.