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Worldwide Name Statistics

Barney

Ranked #3453 - 1 in 1,478,470 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,411 bearers

World total

5,411

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3453

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,411
Worldwide
~5,411
rank #3453
Rarity
1 in 1,478,470
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,411 in US

About the name Barney

There are an estimated 5,411 people named Barney alive worldwide today. That ranks Barney at #3453 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Barney is held by approximately 5,411 people, ranking #3453 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 61,338 U.S. residents).

Historically Barney is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Barney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Barney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Barney, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 44
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 52
  4. 1883: 48
  5. 1884: 62
  6. 1885: 43
  7. 1886: 65
  8. 1887: 58
  9. 1888: 69
  10. 1889: 54
  11. 1890: 44
  12. 1891: 49
  13. 1892: 70
  14. 1893: 63
  15. 1894: 52
  16. 1895: 55
  17. 1896: 58
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 73
  20. 1899: 50
  21. 1900: 83
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 50
  24. 1903: 50
  25. 1904: 53
  26. 1905: 70
  27. 1906: 71
  28. 1907: 64
  29. 1908: 58
  30. 1909: 62
  31. 1910: 71
  32. 1911: 99
  33. 1912: 159
  34. 1913: 185
  35. 1914: 241
  36. 1915: 276
  37. 1916: 272
  38. 1917: 298
  39. 1918: 299
  40. 1919: 304
  41. 1920: 268
  42. 1921: 296
  43. 1922: 263
  44. 1923: 268
  45. 1924: 275
  46. 1925: 238
  47. 1926: 219
  48. 1927: 200
  49. 1928: 208
  50. 1929: 205
  51. 1930: 216
  52. 1931: 181
  53. 1932: 164
  54. 1933: 180
  55. 1934: 200
  56. 1935: 184
  57. 1936: 206
  58. 1937: 209
  59. 1938: 183
  60. 1939: 193
  61. 1940: 194
  62. 1941: 178
  63. 1942: 179
  64. 1943: 220
  65. 1944: 225
  66. 1945: 217
  67. 1946: 225
  68. 1947: 273
  69. 1948: 255
  70. 1949: 219
  71. 1950: 264
  72. 1951: 260
  73. 1952: 283
  74. 1953: 297
  75. 1954: 265
  76. 1955: 275
  77. 1956: 260
  78. 1957: 277
  79. 1958: 262
  80. 1959: 241
  81. 1960: 272
  82. 1961: 223
  83. 1962: 211
  84. 1963: 172
  85. 1964: 185
  86. 1965: 133
  87. 1966: 121
  88. 1967: 98
  89. 1968: 96
  90. 1969: 97
  91. 1970: 85
  92. 1971: 100
  93. 1972: 90
  94. 1973: 74
  95. 1974: 77
  96. 1975: 62
  97. 1976: 77
  98. 1977: 68
  99. 1978: 62
  100. 1979: 60
  101. 1980: 58
  102. 1981: 53
  103. 1982: 49
  104. 1983: 47
  105. 1984: 43
  106. 1985: 41
  107. 1986: 38
  108. 1987: 33
  109. 1988: 45
  110. 1989: 23
  111. 1990: 30
  112. 1991: 28
  113. 1992: 25
  114. 1993: 21
  115. 1994: 17
  116. 1995: 12
  117. 1996: 8
  118. 1997: 13
  119. 1998: 12
  120. 1999: 7
  121. 2001: 5
  122. 2002: 7
  123. 2004: 6
  124. 2006: 6
  125. 2007: 6
  126. 2010: 6
  127. 2013: 8
  128. 2014: 5
  129. 2015: 6
  130. 2016: 7
  131. 2019: 5
  132. 2020: 5
  133. 2024: 7
  134. 2025: 5

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Barney worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,411 people named Barney alive worldwide today, ranking #3453 globally.

Is Barney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,478,470 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,411 bearers, which is 1 in 61,338 Americans.

Is Barney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Barney is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Barney come from?

Who are famous people named Barney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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