Name Legacy

Barrington

Recorded 1928–2025 · United States

Barrington was most popular in 1991, when 43 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,437 that year. In 2025 it ranked #15,103, with 11 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,281 people named Barrington.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#4,437
Births that year43
Total since 18801,281
Given to100% boys

Barrington over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Barrington’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Barrington a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Barrington is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,281 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% 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.

Names that peaked alongside Barrington

Where Barrington is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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