Barnes
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dweller at the barns.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Barnes by the numbers
Barnes was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 1923, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Barnes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Barneyson of comfort; a form of Barnaby179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Banksdweller by the banks or riverbanks19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bannerflag or standard bearer39 in the US (2017)
- Barrettrouble or strife; a form of Barrett33 in the US (2017)
- Baynebone; pale or fair31 in the US (2017)
- Bainefair-haired warrior; a form of Bane13 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Barnes
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