Barack vs Barry

Side-by-side comparison of Barack and Barry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Barack

Boy name · Rank #11702

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barack Barry
Current Rank #11702 #1416
Total Births (all years) 305 181,155
Peak Year 2009 1962
Peak Year Births 71 6,584
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barack Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 6,644
1940ss — 36,192
1950ss — 54,812
1960ss — 47,220
1970ss — 17,247
1980ss — 9,924
1990ss — 4,224
2000ss 128 1,831
2010ss 148 1,325
2020ss 29 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barack Barry
2014 11 124
2015 8 142
2016 19 170
2017 11 136
2018 17 155
2019 12 144
2020 8 134
2021 7 121
2022 — 124
2023 8 104
2024 6 130

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2007–2024.

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