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 #186

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Metric Barclay Barrett
Current Rank Unranked #186
Total Births (all years) 954 31,284
Peak Year 1970 2020
Peak Year Births 26 2,010
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barclay Barrett
1880ss — 11
1900ss — 6
1910ss 52 82
1920ss 59 155
1930ss 99 209
1940ss 121 365
1950ss 131 574
1960ss 115 877
1970ss 147 1,412
1980ss 115 2,172
1990ss 71 1,609
2000ss 22 2,733
2010ss 16 11,549
2020ss 6 9,530

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 — 1,788
2023 — 1,786
2024 — 1,984

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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