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Barrett

“Quarrelsome, troublesome; deceptive” — Old English; Old French (Norman) origin

Boy's name · #171 in the US (2025) · Trending

Barrett has appeared in US records since 1886 — best rank #171 (2025) · 33,425 babies named Barrett all-time · 1 in 800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Barretts

• Barrett Foa — American actor
• Barrett Strong — American singer and songwriter (1941–2023)
• Barrett Deems — American musician (1914–1998)
• Barrett Martin — American drummer
• Barrett Brown — American journalist, essayist and satirist

In stories & tradition

• Barrett Rude Senior — The Fortress of Solitude

What Barretts become

Among 67 notable people named Barrett:

Athletes appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Barrett Hayton, Canadian ice hockey player.

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