How Many People Are Named Barnett?
An estimated 486 people in the United States have the first name Barnett. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Barnett peaked in popularity in 1923 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barnett 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 Barnett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Barnett is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
486
About 1 in 705,256 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1923
36 births
Total Registered
1,285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barnett
Barnett is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,285 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Barnett as a male name
Ranked #12,288 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1923 (36 births)
Barnett as a female name
Ranked #4,512 in 1924
6 female births in 1924
Peak: 1924 (6 births)
Barnett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barnett span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 238 babies were registered. Barnett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barnett by Decade
How has Barnett 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.
Barnett by State
Birth registrations for Barnett span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia. On average, about 47 Barnetts were registered per state.
Barnett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barnett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barnett
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Barnett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barnett?
We estimate approximately 486 people named Barnett 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 705,256 Americans share this first name.
Is Barnett a common name?
Barnett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barnett most popular?
Barnett reached peak popularity in 1923, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barnett is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barnett a male name?
Barnett is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barnett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barnett Smith, Barnett Johnson, Barnett 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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