Total births
9,371
Boys' name · since 1880
Barton
Barton has 9,371 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12365
- among boys today
- 9,371
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Barton currently ranks #12365 among boys' names in America, with 9,371 babies recorded since 1880.
Barton has 9,371 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12365 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #12365 among boys today
- 9,371 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Barton is currently the #12365 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 9,371 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12365
- among boys today
- 9,371
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Barton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12365
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Barton was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
245 babies were named Barton in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Barton compares
9,371 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Barton's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Barton | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,371 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 245 | 23 | 22,252 |
Barton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barton splits its recorded history at 1954: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 245 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Barton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#12,365
Active since
1880
Barton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 245
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Barton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Barton's strongest decade.
1,878 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Barton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 95
1880s
95 births
- 1890s 67
1890s
67 births
- 1900s 70
1900s
70 births
- 1910s 374
1910s
374 births
- 1920s 692
1920s
692 births
- 1930s
1930s
856 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,371 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,783 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,878 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,015 births
- 1980s 691
1980s
691 births
- 1990s 235
1990s
235 births
- 2000s 117
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,878 births (20% of all-time use).
How Barton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Barton's total volume
Barton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Barton by state
Where Barton concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 769 | 8.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 633 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 543 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 505 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 363 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 346 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 224 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 127 | 1.4% |
California share of Barton's total US births 8.2%
Even split
769 of 9,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Barton appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barton? ▼
Barton has been given to 9,371 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12365 as of the latest data. 245 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Barton most popular? ▼
Barton was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,878 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Barton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Barton are California (769 births), New York (633 births), Pennsylvania (543 births).
How long has the name Barton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Barton since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Barton? ▼
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 Barton's data
- Barton's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,878 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bartons (769 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 Barton
Nearby Names Like Barton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barton
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Baron Boy
#1511 7,059 births
Compare Barton side by side: Barton vs Barry Barton vs Barrett Barton vs Bart
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Barton
Thad #12364
8,219 births · Peak 1967
Halsey #12366
413 births · Peak 1924
Albion #12363
724 births · Peak 1921
Lewie #12367
870 births · Peak 1937
Raoul #12362
2,915 births · Peak 1928
Murdock #12368
340 births · Peak 2016
Thurman #12361
16,392 births · Peak 1920
Spurgeon #12369
1,451 births · Peak 1918
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Barton: #12365 Boys' Name - 9,371 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barton. 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 Barton 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.