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Barrett

Barrett means "bear strength or strife", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has quietly persisted through most of the last century of American birth records.

GermanicGermanic
EtymologyMeaning "bear strength" or "strife"
Births by decade
1900s
6
1910s
82
1920s
155
1930s
209
1940s
365
1950s
574
1960s
887
1970s
1,483
1980s
2,275
1990s
1,746
2000s
2,959
2010s
8,052
Peaked in the 2010s · 18,793 total U.S. births since 1900