Recorded 1922–1970 Girls' name Peak 1955 52 births

Barnetta — girls' name

52 babies named Barnetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s51940s71950s251970s5
1950s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Barnetta was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

10 babies were named Barnetta in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Barnetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Barnetta between 1922 and 1970, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Barnetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Barnetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Barnetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Barnetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Barnetta at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

52

Since 1922

49 years of records

Peak year

1955

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1922

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1970

Barnetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1922

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1955)
10
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4681012 197019581955195319501949193319281922 5

Barnetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
25 births that decade — 48% of Barnetta's all-time total
1920s101930s51940s71950s251970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Barnetta?
52 babies have been named Barnetta since 1922. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1955 with 10 births.
When was Barnetta most popular?
Barnetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Barnetta been used?
Barnetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 49 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Barnetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barbara, Barbra, Barbie, Barb, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.