Barkley
The Story of Barkley
Barkley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 17 Barkleys were born — ranking #3,750 that year. As of 2026, Barkley ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 312 Barkleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Barkley
Barkley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 312 births in the dataset. Barkley's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #3,750. Use the chart and map above to compare Barkley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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