boy's name
Barnes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 212
Barnes is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barnes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Barnes?
In 2025, Barnes was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Barnes is used
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 Barnes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Barnes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barnes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barnes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barnes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barnes
How popular is the name Barnes?
In 2025, Barnes was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Barnes a girl's or a boy's name?
Barnes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barnes?
Barnes has 1 syllable.
When was Barnes most popular?
Barnes peaked in 2023, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Barnes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Barnes currently ranks #9,572 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.