Barnet comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Bear strength, leader, brave" | Formal: "Strong leader, courageous individual".
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How popular is Barnet?
1916peak year
Today, Barnet has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1916, 15 babies were given the name (ranked #1957 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1910s. In all, around 221 babies have been registered as Barnet since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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