Meaning"From town of barriers" (simple) | "Town by the barrier" (formal)
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#6787
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Origin & history of Barrington
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Modern American roots
Barrington comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "From town of barriers" (simple) | "Town by the barrier" (formal).
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How popular is Barrington?
1991peak year
The name Barrington reached its peak in 1991, with 43 registrations (ranked #1828). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1928. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6787) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Barrington's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,269 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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