Barney
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning son of comfort; a form of Barnaby.
Babies a year
179
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#257
179 babies · up from #298
Barney by the numbers
In 2025, 179 babies in England and Wales were named Barney.
Its American peak was 304 babies in 1919, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Barney. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Barnesdweller at the barns6 in the US (2017)
- Barleybarley field; grain crop3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Barnabyson of consolation or encouragement273 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barryfair-haired, spear; from Barra134 in the US (2017)
- Bayleybailiff, steward; spelling variant of Bailey75 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Barney
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