The first name Barrett
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Barrett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,138 boys born in the United States were named Barrett, the 171st most popular boys’ name that year.
34,417
babies named Barrett since 1880
#171
rank in 2025
2025
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 Barrett
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Barrett FoaAmerican actor, born 1977
- Barrett StrongAmerican singer and songwriter (1941–2023)
- Jacob Barrett LaursenDanish footballer, born 1994
- Barrett DeemsAmerican musician (1914–1998)
- Barrett Wilbert WeedAmerican singer and actress, born 1988
- Barrett MartinAmerican drummer, born 1967
- Barrett BrownAmerican journalist, essayist and satirist, born 1981
- Barrett HaytonCanadian ice hockey player, born 2000
- Barrett WendellAmerican academic, 1855–1921
- Barrett BladeAmerican pornographic actor, born 1973
- Robert Barrett BrowningBritish artist (1849-1912)
- Barry WatsonAmerican actor, born 1974
Questions
- Is Barrett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 34,417 US babies named Barrett since 1880 were boys.
- When was Barrett most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 2,138 babies were named Barrett, its highest rank at 171st.
- Is Barrett also a surname?
- Yes. Barrett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.