How Many People Are Named Barrett?
An estimated 30,943 people in the United States have the first name Barrett. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Barrett peaked in popularity in 2020 with 2,030 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barrett 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 Barrett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Barrett is overwhelmingly male, 952 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Barrett is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
30,943
About 1 in 11,077 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2020
2,030 births
Total Registered
32,236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barrett
Barrett is predominantly male (97.0%), though 952 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Barrett as a male name
Ranked #186 in 2024
1,984 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (2,010 births)
Barrett as a female name
Ranked #4,774 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (36 births)
Barrett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barrett span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,810 babies were registered. Barrett remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Barrett by Decade
How has Barrett 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.
Barrett by State
Birth registrations for Barrett span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, New Hampshire. On average, about 563 Barretts were registered per state.
Barrett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barrett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barrett
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Barrett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barrett?
We estimate approximately 30,943 people named Barrett 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 11,077 Americans share this first name.
Is Barrett a common name?
Barrett is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barrett most popular?
Barrett reached peak popularity in 2020, when 2,030 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barrett is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barrett a male name?
Barrett is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barrett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barrett Smith, Barrett Johnson, Barrett 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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