Barnett
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #714 in 1899
0 babies were named Barnett in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBarnett has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Barnetts, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1899, when it reached #714.
About the name Barnett
Barnett is a boy name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ett”. US birth records list Barnett for boys from 1880 to 2015, in 87 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #714 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.5 | 220,751 boys |
| 1890s | 27 | 36,792 boys |
| 1900s | 19 | 51,760 boys |
| 1910s | 35 | 28,369 boys |
| 1920s | 21 | 47,326 boys |
| 1930s | 15 | 64,767 boys |
| 1940s | 14 | 69,252 boys |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 116,822 boys |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 191,939 boys |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 381,679 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 358,423 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 boys |
Other spellings of Barnett
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Barnett
What is the origin of the name Barnett?
Barnett has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Barnett a boy or girl name?
Barnett is a boy name.
How popular is the name Barnett?
Barnett is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #714 in 1899.