Barton Boy
How popular is Barton?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Barton in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
5,642living people named Barton (est.)
62median age of people named Barton
9,371babies named Barton since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Barton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▲ 3438 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+60% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #12,080 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1960 (245 boys) |
| Highest rank | #442 in 1888 |
| 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 |
Barton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 | #442 |
| 1890s | 67 | #525 |
| 1900s | 70 | #640 |
| 1910s | 374 | #804 |
| 1920s | 692 | #738 |
| 1930s | 856 | #519 |
| 1940s | 1,371 | #513 |
| 1950s | 1,783 | #501 |
| 1960s | 1,878 | #509 |
| 1970s | 1,015 | #678 |
| 1980s | 691 | #957 |
| 1990s | 235 | #1,697 |
| 2000s | 117 | #4,383 |
| 2010s | 95 | #5,314 |
| 2020s | 32 | #8,906 |
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Questions
- Is Barton a boy or girl name?
- Barton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Barton were boys.
- How popular is the name Barton?
- 8 baby boys were named Barton in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Barton most popular?
- Barton peaked in 1960, when 245 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #442 in 1888.
- How many people are named Barton?
- 9,371 babies have been named Barton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,642 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
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.