boy's name
Barnell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 103
Barnell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1984 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barnell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1984) | 11 |
How popular is Barnell?
In 1984, Barnell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Barnell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barnell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barnell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barnell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barnell
How popular is the name Barnell?
In 1984, Barnell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Barnell a girl's or a boy's name?
Barnell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barnell?
Barnell has 2 syllables.
When was Barnell most popular?
Barnell peaked in 1956, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.