Barrington

Did you know?

A few things about Barrington you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Barrington

Barrington Levy

Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist

Choose Barrington and your child shares a first name with Barrington Levy, a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Barrington, like who?” Barrington Levy's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Barrington Levy on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Korall, CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 156,250 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Barrington, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Barrington would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBarrington first shows up in US birth records in 1928, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 97 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1984, when it ranked #1,723. Today it's #7,194, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendBarrington has slipped 160 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,194. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Barrington

Barrington is a boy name of English origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Barrington for boys from 1928 to 2025, in 83 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,723 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,194, with 11 babies.

Origin:English names