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Barney

Barney ranks #114 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 345 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #126 among boy cat names.
Barney's popularity trend

Barney's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.05%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
345
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#114
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−96
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Barney mean?
/ˈbɑɹni/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname and Old English

Barney began life as an English surname and place name, built from Old English words meaning 'growing with barley' combined with a word for island or raised ground. As a given name, it's most often used as a friendly short form of Barnaby or Bernard.

Barney has an old-fashioned, cuddly warmth to it — the kind of name that suits a pet who's a little goofy, a little lovable, and instantly easy to root for. It never sounds anything less than friendly.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Barney shows up

Barney's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

BurnsideAustralia0.4%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.3%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%

Names like Barney

BarkleyBarryBarnabyBaronBartBarclayBarronBarrettBartholomewBartletBarackBarfi