Barrette
A barrette, also known as a hair slide, or a hair clip, is a clasp for holding hair in place. They are often made from metal or plastic and sometimes feature decorative fabric. In one type of barrette, a clasp is used to secure the barrette in place; the clasp opens when the two metal pieces at either side are pressed together.
Meaning & Origin of Barrette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A barrette, also known as a hair slide, or a hair clip, is a clasp for holding hair in place. They are often made from metal or plastic and sometimes feature decorative fabric. In one type of barrette, a clasp is used to secure the barrette in place; the clasp opens when the two metal pieces at either side are pressed together.
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The Story of Barrette
The earliest SSA record of Barrette as a baby boy name dates back to 1962, when 6 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Barrette — #3,641 in the national rankings. Barrette last appeared in the published SSA data in 1962, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
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About the name Barrette
Barrette is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Barrette's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Barrette'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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