Total births
33
Boys' name · since 1915
Barto
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Barto, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1915–1946
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Barto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1915.
Barto has 33 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1946.
- 33 total births
- 1915–1946 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Barto since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1946.
- 33
- total births
- 1915–1946
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Barto was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Barto in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Barto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Barto's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Barto at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Barto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1946
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Barto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Barto's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Barto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barto? ▼
Barto has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 6 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Barto most popular? ▼
Barto was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Barto been used? ▼
Records for Barto go back to 1915, giving 32 years of history through 1946.
What names are similar to Barto? ▼
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 Barto's data
- Barto's decade-level peak was the 1910s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Barto
Nearby Names Like Barto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barto
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 Barto side by side: Barto vs Barry Barto vs Barrett Barto 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, 1915–1946 (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. "Barto: Baby Name Since 1915 - 33 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barto. 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 Barto 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.