The first name Barnett
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Barnett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Barnett, the 12,290th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 36 were.
1,285
babies named Barnett since 1880
#12,290
rank in 2015
1923
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Barnett
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Barnett NewmanAmerican painter (1905—1970)
- Barnett RosenbergAmerican chemist (1926–2009)
- Barnett ParkerBritish actor (1886-1941)
- John RamboAmerican athletics competitor (1943–2022)
- Hampton HawesAmerican jazz pianist (1928–1977)
- Norman TindaleAustralian anthropologist (1900-1993)
Questions
- Is Barnett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,285 US babies named Barnett since 1880 were boys.
- When was Barnett most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Barnett, its highest rank at 1,198th.
- Is Barnett also a surname?
- Yes. Barnett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.