Is Barnie a boy or girl name?

Barnie is a boy’s name. Of the 646 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.8% were girls and 99.2% were boys.

Barnie

Recorded 1892–1972 · United States

Barnie was most popular in 1927, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,168 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 646 people named Barnie.

Barnie over time

Births per year. The dot marks Barnie’s peak in 1927. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Barnie a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Barnie is a boy’s name — 0.8% of the 646 Americans given it were girls and 99.2% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org