Barclay vs Barrett

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

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Barclay

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Barclay Barrett
Current Rank Unranked #187
Total Births (all years) 954 33,425
Peak Year 1970 2025
Peak Year Births 26 2,138
Peak Decade 1970s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barclay Barrett
1880s - 11
1900s - 6
1910s 52 82
1920s 59 155
1930s 99 209
1940s 121 365
1950s 131 574
1960s 115 877
1970s 147 1,412
1980s 115 2,168
1990s 71 1,609
2000s 22 2,733
2010s 16 11,549
2020s 6 11,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barclay Barrett
2014 - 959
2015 - 1,142
2016 5 1,389
2017 - 1,612
2018 5 1,808
2019 - 1,863
2020 - 2,010
2021 6 1,962
2022 - 1,789
2023 - 1,787
2024 - 1,989
2025 - 2,138

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, 1912–2021.

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