Total births
95
Boys' name · since 1960
Barren
Barren has 95 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 95
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
95 boys have been named Barren since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Barren recorded 95 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- 95 total births
- 1960–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
95 boys have been named Barren since 1960, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 95
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Barren was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Barren in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Barren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barren splits its recorded history at 2016: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Barren at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Barren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Barren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Barren's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Barren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barren? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 95 babies named Barren. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 9 births.
When was Barren most popular? ▼
Barren was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Barren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Barren since 1960 -- 66 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Barren? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Barren
Nearby Names Like Barren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barren
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Bart Boy
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Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Barren side by side: Barren vs Barry Barren vs Barrett Barren vs Bart
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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, 1960–2025 (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. "Barren: Baby Name Since 1960 - 95 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barren. 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 Barren 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.