Barton
Barton is a masculine given name, sometimes shortened to Bart or Barty, which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Barton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Barton is a masculine given name, sometimes shortened to Bart or Barty, which may refer to:
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The Story of Barton
Barton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 245 Bartons were born — ranking #509 that year. As of 2026, Barton ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 9K Bartons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Barton
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Barton Bates (1824–1892), a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1862 to 1865
- Barton Bernstein (born 1936), American historian
- Barton Biggs (1932–2012), American money manager and hedge fund founder
- Barton Booth (1681–1733), English actor
- Bart Bryant (born 1962), American golfer
- Barton Gellman (born 1960), American journalist and author
- Barton Kay Kirkham (1936–1958), American murderer
- Barton Lui Pan-To (born 1993), Hong Kong short track speed skater
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Names that sound like Barton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Barton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Barton
Barton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Barton's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #509. Use the chart and map above to compare Barton'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.