Barren is a very rare variant of Barney that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.
Barren is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,345 for boy births in the United States (and #17,358 across all names), given to 9 babies. Barren first appears in 1960 and peaked in 2021 (9 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #8,345 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #10,991 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | #12,585 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #8,259 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | #8,843 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #9,794 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | #10,939 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #9,789 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | #12,358 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #4,977 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #4,180 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,010 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,089 |
| 1963 | 8 | — | #3,064 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,075 |