boy's name
Barret
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,417
Barret is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barret over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 308 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 191 |
| 2010s | 271 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How popular is Barret?
In 2025, Barret was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Barret 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 Barret
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Barret also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barret over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barret
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barret — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barret
How popular is the name Barret?
In 2025, Barret was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Barret a girl's or a boy's name?
Barret is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barret?
Barret has 2 syllables.
When was Barret most popular?
Barret peaked in 2019, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Barret a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Barret currently ranks #3,718 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.