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Barton

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“English habitational surname from bere, barley, and tun, enclosure, referring to an outlying farm.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

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.

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