Barrett
Top 1000
About Barrett
Barrett is one of many surname names that are up and coming for boys in recent years. Barrett joints Bennett, Beckett, and others in the trend of "-tt" ending boy names taking over the charts.
Barrett first experienced a small bout of popularity in the 60s and 70s, but never quite cracked the Top 500. However, since 2000 Barrett has been rising quickly, and is now officially in the Top 200.
Barrett has a pleasing sound and literary association with poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and would be a fresh way to honor a grandpa Barry.
Pronounced BAIR-it.
As of October 2026, Barrett ranked #171 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #289.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #346 | 959 | 499.3 |
| 2015 | #313 | 1,142 | 595.8 |
| 2016 | #261 | 1,389 | 731.9 |
| 2017 | #234 | 1,612 | 870.9 |
| 2018 | #213 | 1,808 | 995.5 |
| 2019 | #209 | 1,863 | 1,038.3 |
| 2020 | #192 | 2,010 | 1,164.5 |
| 2021 | #193 | 1,962 | 1,121.5 |
| 2022 | #208 | 1,788 | 1,024.1 |
| 2023 | #206 | 1,786 | 1,044.1 |
| 2024 | #186 | 1,984 | 1,151.6 |
| 2025 | #171 | 2,138 | 1,251.7 |
World rankings
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Barrett on lists
Famous Barretts
- Emerson Barrett
drummer of fashion,art band Palaye Royale
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
19th century English poet
- Barrett Lancaster Brown
American journalist
- Barrett James Ruud
American football player
- Marques Barrett Houston
American R&B/rap singer
- Bad News Barrett
ring name of professional wrestler Stuart Alexander Bennett
- Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett
founder member of Pink Floyd
- Beauden
Jordie and Scott Barrett, New Zealand rugby union players and All Blacks
- Barrett James Reali
son of singer Christina Cimorelli
- Barrett Hayton
Canadian ice hockey player
Barrett in pop culture
- Tate Barrett Ascott
main male character in Scarlett Avery’s book “Delectably British”.
- Barrett's Privateers
a sea shanty
- Barrett Jackson
collector car auction company
- Barret Wallace
Final Fantasy character
- Barrett Stokes
character from TV series "American Gothic"
Variations & nicknames
- BarraudFrench