Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1940
Barre
75 babies named Barre in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1940–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Barre sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 75 recorded since 1940.
Barre has 75 recorded births among boys since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1961.
- 75 total births
- 1940–1961 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
75 boys have been named Barre since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.
- 75
- total births
- 1940–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Barre was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
9 babies were named Barre in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Barre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Barre's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Barre at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Barre popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1961
- Peak year (1955)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Barre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Barre's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Barre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 38 births (51% of all-time use).
Barre by state
Where Barre concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.7% |
California share of Barre's total US births 6.7%
5 of 75 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barre? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 75 babies named Barre. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 9 births.
When was Barre most popular? ▼
Barre was most popular in the 1940s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Barre most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Barre are California (5 births).
How long has the name Barre been used? ▼
Records for Barre go back to 1940, giving 22 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Barre? ▼
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 Barre's data
- Barre's decade-level peak was the 1940s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Barres (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Barre
Nearby Names Like Barre
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barre
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 Barre side by side: Barre vs Barry Barre vs Barrett Barre vs Bart
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1940–1961 (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. "Barre: Baby Name Since 1940 - 75 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barre. 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 Barre 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 June 2026.