Barrett vs Benjamin
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Barrett
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #171
- Peak
- #171 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,138
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
VS
Benjamin
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #11
- Peak
- #6 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 9,762
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Benjamin is the more popular pick (#11 vs #171). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Benjamin is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Barrett is a steady, dependable choice.
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