How Many People Are Named Barnell?
An estimated 61 people in the United States have the first name Barnell. It is predominantly male (94.2%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Barnell peaked in popularity in 1956 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barnell 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 Barnell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Barnell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Barnell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
61
About 1 in 5,618,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.2% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1956
8 births
Total Registered
103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barnell
Barnell is predominantly male (94.2%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Barnell as a male name
Ranked #6,407 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1956 (8 births)
Barnell as a female name
Ranked #3,734 in 1936
6 female births in 1936
Peak: 1936 (6 births)
Barnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barnell span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 35 babies were registered. While Barnell is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Barnell by Decade
How has Barnell 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.
Barnell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barnell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barnell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Barnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barnell?
We estimate approximately 61 people named Barnell 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 5,618,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Barnell a common name?
Barnell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barnell most popular?
Barnell reached peak popularity in 1956, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barnell is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barnell a male name?
Barnell is predominantly male. 94.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barnell Smith, Barnell Johnson, Barnell 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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