How Many People Are Named Barkley?
An estimated 235 people in the United States have the first name Barkley. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Barkley peaked in popularity in 1994 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barkley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Barkley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
235
About 1 in 1,458,529 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1994
17 births
Total Registered
317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barkley
Barkley is predominantly male (98.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Barkley as a male name
Ranked #10,942 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1994 (17 births)
Barkley as a female name
Ranked #13,685 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Barkley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barkley span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 69 babies were registered. Barkley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barkley by Decade
How has Barkley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Barkley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barkley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barkley
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Barkley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barkley?
We estimate approximately 235 people named Barkley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,458,529 Americans share this first name.
Is Barkley a common name?
Barkley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barkley most popular?
Barkley reached peak popularity in 1994, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barkley is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barkley a male name?
Barkley is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barkley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barkley Smith, Barkley Johnson, Barkley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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