How Many People Are Named Barnie?
An estimated 136 people in the United States have the first name Barnie. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 79 years old, and Barnie peaked in popularity in 1927 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barnie 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 Barnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Barnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
136
About 1 in 2,520,252 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1927
23 births
Total Registered
646
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barnie
Barnie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 646 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Barnie as a male name
Ranked #4,483 in 1972
6 male births in 1972
Peak: 1927 (23 births)
Barnie as a female name
Ranked #5,297 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1949 (5 births)
Barnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barnie span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 183 babies were registered. Barnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barnie by Decade
How has Barnie 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.
Barnie by State
Birth registrations for Barnie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, Alabama, North Carolina. On average, about 9 Barnies were registered per state.
Barnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barnie
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Barnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barnie?
We estimate approximately 136 people named Barnie 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 2,520,252 Americans share this first name.
Is Barnie a common name?
Barnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 646 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barnie most popular?
Barnie reached peak popularity in 1927, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barnie is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barnie a male name?
Barnie is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barnie Smith, Barnie Johnson, Barnie 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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