How Many People Are Named Barrington?
An estimated 1,156 people in the United States have the first name Barrington. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Barrington peaked in popularity in 1991 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barrington 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 Barrington paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,156
About 1 in 296,500 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1991
43 births
Total Registered
1,269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barrington
Barrington is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,269 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Barrington as a male name
Ranked #8,364 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (43 births)
Barrington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barrington span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 290 babies were registered. Barrington has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barrington by Decade
How has Barrington 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.
Barrington by State
Birth registrations for Barrington span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, California, Florida. On average, about 65 Barringtons were registered per state.
Barrington + Last Name Combinations
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Barrington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barrington?
We estimate approximately 1,156 people named Barrington 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 296,500 Americans share this first name.
Is Barrington a common name?
Barrington is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barrington most popular?
Barrington reached peak popularity in 1991, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barrington is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barrington a male name?
Barrington is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barrington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barrington Smith, Barrington Johnson, Barrington 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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