Barton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Barton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Barton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Barton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Barton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “barley settlement”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,371 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Barton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (245/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Barton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #1,133 nationally (given to 245 babies that year).
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