Barclay vs Barry

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

Name A

Barclay

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Barclay Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1416
Total Births (all years) 954 181,155
Peak Year 1970 1962
Peak Year Births 26 6,584
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barclay Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss 52 244
1920ss 59 741
1930ss 99 6,644
1940ss 121 36,192
1950ss 131 54,812
1960ss 115 47,220
1970ss 147 17,247
1980ss 115 9,924
1990ss 71 4,224
2000ss 22 1,831
2010ss 16 1,325
2020ss 6 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barclay Barry
2014 — 124
2015 — 142
2016 5 170
2017 — 136
2018 5 155
2019 — 144
2020 — 134
2021 6 121
2022 — 124
2023 — 104
2024 — 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, 1912–2021.

← Compare different names