Barton

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

⭐ Famous Barton

Barton MacLane

Actor, playwright, screenwriter (1902–1969)

Choose Barton and your child shares a first name with Barton MacLane, an actor, playwright, screenwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Barton, like who?” Barton MacLane's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 212,766 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Barton, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Barton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBarton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bartons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1888, when it ranked #442. Today it's #8,910, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendBarton has climbed 644 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,910. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Barton means “from the barley farm”.

About the name Barton

Barton is a boy name of English origin meaning “from the barley farm”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Barton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 141 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #442 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,910, with 8 babies.

Origin:English names