Barton
Meaning
“English habitational surname from bere, barley, and tun, enclosure, referring to an outlying farm.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Barton peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
48 people · the #68,557 first name in Brazil · median age 38
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Barton
Most people given the name Barton in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Barton you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Barton deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Barton truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Barton fits with your family’s names and surname.
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