Names / Boy names
Barrington
Current rank
#7,254
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,726
in 1984
First recorded
1928
in U.S. data
Children named
1,200
since 1928
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,726 in 1984 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Barrington is a boys' name that first appears in 1928. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 1,200 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.