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Worldwide Name Statistics

Barrett

Ranked #1173 - 1 in 244,671 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

32,697

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1173

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1173
Rarity
1 in 244,671
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name Barrett

There are an estimated 32,697 people named Barrett alive worldwide today. That ranks Barrett at #1173 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Barrett is held by approximately 32,697 people, ranking #1173 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,151 U.S. residents).

Historically Barrett is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.1% male).

Barrett 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 97.1%Female 2.9%

Barrett popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Barrett, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1886: 5
  2. 1889: 6
  3. 1907: 6
  4. 1912: 6
  5. 1913: 8
  6. 1914: 13
  7. 1915: 14
  8. 1916: 9
  9. 1917: 9
  10. 1918: 10
  11. 1919: 13
  12. 1920: 18
  13. 1921: 20
  14. 1922: 14
  15. 1923: 11
  16. 1924: 12
  17. 1925: 18
  18. 1926: 15
  19. 1927: 13
  20. 1928: 16
  21. 1929: 18
  22. 1930: 13
  23. 1931: 15
  24. 1932: 22
  25. 1933: 20
  26. 1934: 15
  27. 1935: 24
  28. 1936: 19
  29. 1937: 25
  30. 1938: 26
  31. 1939: 30
  32. 1940: 37
  33. 1941: 31
  34. 1942: 39
  35. 1943: 41
  36. 1944: 40
  37. 1945: 39
  38. 1946: 46
  39. 1947: 32
  40. 1948: 32
  41. 1949: 28
  42. 1950: 39
  43. 1951: 48
  44. 1952: 43
  45. 1953: 44
  46. 1954: 65
  47. 1955: 68
  48. 1956: 61
  49. 1957: 63
  50. 1958: 71
  51. 1959: 72
  52. 1960: 75
  53. 1961: 84
  54. 1962: 98
  55. 1963: 81
  56. 1964: 89
  57. 1965: 80
  58. 1966: 78
  59. 1967: 84
  60. 1968: 84
  61. 1969: 135
  62. 1970: 96
  63. 1971: 122
  64. 1972: 138
  65. 1973: 145
  66. 1974: 143
  67. 1975: 163
  68. 1976: 156
  69. 1977: 163
  70. 1978: 156
  71. 1979: 197
  72. 1980: 192
  73. 1981: 290
  74. 1982: 238
  75. 1983: 235
  76. 1984: 212
  77. 1985: 242
  78. 1986: 223
  79. 1987: 208
  80. 1988: 227
  81. 1989: 209
  82. 1990: 220
  83. 1991: 190
  84. 1992: 151
  85. 1993: 184
  86. 1994: 163
  87. 1995: 170
  88. 1996: 157
  89. 1997: 162
  90. 1998: 159
  91. 1999: 190
  92. 2000: 166
  93. 2001: 195
  94. 2002: 201
  95. 2003: 223
  96. 2004: 255
  97. 2005: 307
  98. 2006: 295
  99. 2007: 383
  100. 2008: 437
  101. 2009: 497
  102. 2010: 503
  103. 2011: 652
  104. 2012: 823
  105. 2013: 898
  106. 2014: 980
  107. 2015: 1,167
  108. 2016: 1,405
  109. 2017: 1,644
  110. 2018: 1,844
  111. 2019: 1,894
  112. 2020: 2,030
  113. 2021: 1,997
  114. 2022: 1,818
  115. 2023: 1,817
  116. 2024: 2,017
  117. 2025: 2,178

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Barrett worldwide?

There are an estimated 32,697 people named Barrett alive worldwide today, ranking #1173 globally.

Is Barrett a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 244,671 people. In the United States there are roughly 32,697 bearers, which is 1 in 10,151 Americans.

Is Barrett a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Barrett is used 97.1% male and 2.9% female.

Where does the name Barrett come from?

Who are famous people named Barrett?

Data sources

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

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