Barret
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning trouble or strife; a form of Barrett.
Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Barret by the numbers
Barret was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 39 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Barret. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
- Barren6 in the US (2017)
- Barneyson of comfort; a form of Barnaby179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barronyoung warrior; baron; nobleman135 in the US (2017)
- Barryfair-haired, spear; from Barra134 in the US (2017)
- Barettbright fame; a form of Barrett6 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Barret
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