Barret: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,670

among boys · ↑785 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Barret · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

40 babies

All-time total

1,389

#4,186 all-time among boys

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Barret popularity over time

1,389 babies have been named Barret since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	68	68	7	–	#2,486
1970s	–	185	185	19	+172%	#1,661
1980s	–	308	308	31	+66%	#1,538
1990s	–	219	219	22	-29%	#2,218
2000s	5	186	191	19	-13%	#3,747
2010s	–	271	271	27	+42%	#2,998
2020s (to 2025)	–	147	147	25	-10%	#3,670

Where Barret is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Barret

Barret is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,670 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 1,389 American babies have been named Barret. Its peak came in 2019, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Barret stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barret?

The median living Barret is about 29 years old; half are between 12 and 42. An estimated 1,300 people named Barret 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.

Barret 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	–	–	30	#3,670
2024	–	–	23	#4,455
2023	–	–	21	#4,765
2022	–	–	28	#3,895
2021	–	–	21	#4,652
2020	–	–	24	#4,152
2019	–	–	40	#2,998
2018	–	–	28	#3,800
2017	–	–	34	#3,317
2016	–	–	28	#3,787
2015	–	–	31	#3,519
2014	–	–	23	#4,275
2013	–	–	36	#3,065
2012	–	–	19	#4,881
2011	–	–	18	#4,996
2010	–	–	14	#6,070
2009	–	–	20	#4,767
2008	–	–	28	#3,747
2007	–	–	22	#4,390
2006	–	–	20	#4,534
2005	–	–	15	#5,312
2004	–	–	19	#4,435
2003	–	–	19	#4,294
2002	5	#15,771	15	#4,930
2001	–	–	13	#5,412
2000	–	–	15	#4,805
1995	–	–	19	#3,440
1990	–	–	32	#2,218
1985	–	–	30	#1,920
1980	–	–	23	#2,219
1975	–	–	30	#1,661
1970	–	–	8	#3,547
1965	–	–	11	#2,486
1960	–	–	6	#3,689
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Famous people named Barret

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Barret Oliver American actor and photographer b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Barret?

The median living Barret is about 29 years old. Half of all living Barrets are between 12 and 42 years old.

How many people named Barret are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Barret are alive in the United States, based on 1,389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Barret mean?

A male given name from French.

How popular is the name Barret in 2025?

Barret ranked #3,670 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Barret?

1,389 babies have been named Barret in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barret most popular?

Barret peaked in 2019, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Barret a boy or girl name?

Barret is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Barret rising or falling?

Barret has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Barret become more popular?

Barret is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Barret in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Barret?

Well-known people named Barret include Barret Oliver (actor).

Names like Barret

Names that sound and feel close to Barret: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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