Barney Boy
How popular is Barney?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Barney in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
5,921living people named Barney (est.)
68median age of people named Barney
16,181babies named Barney since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Barney popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 2115 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1919 (304 boys) |
| Highest rank | #201 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Barney by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 535 | #201 |
| 1890s | 572 | #204 |
| 1900s | 595 | #216 |
| 1910s | 2,197 | #261 |
| 1920s | 2,400 | #351 |
| 1930s | 1,911 | #383 |
| 1940s | 2,168 | #404 |
| 1950s | 2,672 | #401 |
| 1960s | 1,598 | #485 |
| 1970s | 755 | #803 |
| 1980s | 430 | #1,204 |
| 1990s | 173 | #2,303 |
| 2000s | 30 | #8,449 |
| 2010s | 37 | #8,784 |
| 2020s | 17 | #9,889 |
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Questions
- Is Barney a boy or girl name?
- Barney is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Barney were boys.
- How popular is the name Barney?
- 5 baby boys were named Barney in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Barney most popular?
- Barney peaked in 1919, when 304 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #201 in 1887.
- How many people are named Barney?
- 16,181 babies have been named Barney in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,921 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.