Barrett
Girl name · #3729 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Barrett? In official American birth records, Barrett has been tracked continuously since 1965, giving it 60 years of documented American history.
Barrett is currently the #3729 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Barrett.
The 60-year story
Barrett first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Barrett per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Barrett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Barrett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Barrett will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Barrett is most common
State-level data for Barrett is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Barrett
Statistically, parents drawn to Barrett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Juliett, Jett, Beckett, Ayelet, and Frimet.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Barrett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Barrett?
In official American birth records, the name Barrett first appeared in 1965 (over 60 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 60 years.
Is Barrett a popular girl name?
Barrett ranked #3729 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Barrett most popular?
Barrett peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Barrett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Barrett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.