Barkley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	25	25	3	–	#3,383
1930s	–	18	18	2	-28%	#2,932
1940s	–	38	38	4	+111%	#2,624
1950s	–	69	69	7	+82%	#2,061
1960s	–	27	27	3	-61%	#2,913
1970s	–	30	30	3	+11%	#3,302
1980s	–	41	41	4	+37%	#4,533
1990s	5	38	43	4	+5%	#3,762
2000s	–	13	13	1	-70%	#8,290
2010s	–	7	7	1	-46%	#9,755
2020s (to 2025)	–	12	12	2	+186%	#10,859

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,383

1930s

–

-28%

#2,932

1940s

–

+111%

#2,624

1950s

–

+82%

#2,061

1960s

–

-61%

#2,913

1970s

–

+11%

#3,302

1980s

–

+37%

#4,533

1990s

+5%

#3,762

2000s

–

-70%

#8,290

2010s

–

-46%

#9,755

2020s (to 2025)

–

+186%

#10,859

The story of Barkley

Barkley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,859 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 323 American babies have been named Barkley. Its peak came in 1994, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Barkley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barkley?

The median living Barkley is about 46 years old; half are between 32 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Barkley are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Barkley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	6	#10,859
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	6	#10,951
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	7	#9,755
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#10,813
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	7	#8,290
1995	–	–	5	#8,996
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	7	#5,193
1980	–	–	8	#4,533
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	9	#3,302
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	8	#3,107
1955	–	–	10	#2,577
1950	–	–	7	#3,052
1945	–	–	5	#3,368
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	6	#3,856
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Barkley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Barkley?

The median living Barkley is about 46 years old. Half of all living Barkleys are between 32 and 70 years old.

How many people named Barkley are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Barkley are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Barkley in 2025?

Barkley ranked #10,859 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Barkley?

323 babies have been named Barkley in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barkley most popular?

Barkley peaked in 1994, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Barkley a boy or girl name?

Barkley is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Barkley rising or falling?

Barkley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Barkley

Barkley popularity over time

The story of Barkley

How old are people named Barkley?

Barkley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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