Barney Name Popularity
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How popular is Barney?
Less than 5 babies were given the name Barney in the United States in 2018.Barney, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #202 in 1887.
Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 1919 with 304 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Barney was less than 5, most recently in 2018.
Approximately during the years 1895-1898, 1901-1905, 1908-1915, and 1944-1947, the name Barney took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1962-1967.
Where is the name Barney popularity headed?
Currently, the name is at an extremely low point when compared to its most popular year.
Barney's popularity has steadily decreased for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Barney for their newborn has dropped significantly.
The name Barney is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Barney has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Barney (Girl) | Barney (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 9,769 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 10,808 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 12,279 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 8,876 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 10,900 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 11,069 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 10,810 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 10,077 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 8,538 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 10,732 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 7,948 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 5,176 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 4,688 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 6,556 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 4,820 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 3,762 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 3,150 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 2,749 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 2,475 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 2,318 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 2,698 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,593 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,900 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,666 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,570 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,460 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 1,362 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,343 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 1,259 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 1,203 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 1,180 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 1,111 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 68 | 1,045 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 945 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 1,052 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 926 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 74 | 938 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 845 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 100 | 803 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 875 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 782 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 757 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 98 | 744 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 121 | 672 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 133 | 646 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 186 | 580 |
| 1963 | | 5 | 6,667 | 167 | 607 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 211 | 547 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 223 | 529 |
| 1960 | | 5 | 6,443 | 267 | 486 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 238 | 508 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 263 | 481 |
| 1957 | | 6 | 5,417 | 273 | 467 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 259 | 468 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 275 | 448 |
| 1954 | | 6 | 5,191 | 259 | 449 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 297 | 402 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 283 | 409 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 260 | 420 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 264 | 415 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 219 | 450 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 255 | 419 |
| 1947 | | 6 | 4,791 | 267 | 418 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 225 | 423 |
| 1945 | | 6 | 4,062 | 211 | 413 |
| 1944 | | 5 | 4,622 | 220 | 405 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 220 | 417 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 179 | 465 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 178 | 435 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 416 |
| 1939 | | 5 | 4,307 | 188 | 417 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 183 | 420 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 209 | 383 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 206 | 383 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 184 | 402 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 200 | 386 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 180 | 401 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 163 | 441 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 181 | 418 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 216 | 389 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 206 | 406 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 207 | 416 |
| 1927 | | 7 | 3,903 | 193 | 438 |
| 1926 | | 5 | 4,925 | 214 | 409 |
| 1925 | | 8 | 3,696 | 230 | 396 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 275 | 359 |
| 1923 | | 8 | 3,676 | 259 | 369 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 264 | 369 |
| 1921 | | 7 | 4,065 | 289 | 352 |
| 1920 | | 5 | 5,057 | 263 | 369 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 304 | 319 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 299 | 331 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 298 | 308 |
| 1916 | | 7 | 3,588 | 265 | 324 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 276 | 306 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 241 | 288 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 185 | 291 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 159 | 284 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 99 | 261 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 291 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 285 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 285 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 263 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 232 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 234 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 260 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 259 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 261 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 303 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 83 | 216 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 234 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 204 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 223 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 237 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 238 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 239 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 63 | 215 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 208 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 229 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 256 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 222 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 69 | 212 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 202 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 205 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 252 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 210 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 225 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 228 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 245 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 249 |