Barrett
Barrett is a surname of Norman origin, now found commonly in England and Ireland due to the Norman Invasion; its meaning translates loosely to "warlike" or "troublesome".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Barrett
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Barrett is a surname of Norman origin, now found commonly in England and Ireland due to the Norman Invasion; its meaning translates loosely to "warlike" or "troublesome".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Barrett
Barrett first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 2,010 Barretts were born — ranking #192 that year. As of 2026, Barrett ranks #188 for baby boys with 1,873 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 35K Barretts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Barrett
Barrett is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 35K births in the dataset. Barrett's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #186. Use the chart and map above to compare Barrett'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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