Barak vs Barry

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

Name A

Barak

Boy name · Rank #5262

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barak Barry
Current Rank #5262 #1416
Total Births (all years) 921 181,155
Peak Year 2006 1962
Peak Year Births 29 6,584
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barak Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 6,644
1940ss — 36,192
1950ss 10 54,812
1960ss 63 47,220
1970ss 136 17,247
1980ss 151 9,924
1990ss 214 4,224
2000ss 196 1,831
2010ss 90 1,325
2020ss 61 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barak Barry
2014 9 124
2015 7 142
2016 8 170
2017 14 136
2018 12 155
2019 15 144
2020 10 134
2021 10 121
2022 14 124
2023 9 104
2024 18 130

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, 1953–2024.

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