Barkley vs Barry

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

Name A

Barkley

Boy name

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barkley Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1416
Total Births (all years) 312 181,155
Peak Year 1994 1962
Peak Year Births 17 6,584
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barkley Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss 25 741
1930ss 18 6,644
1940ss 38 36,192
1950ss 69 54,812
1960ss 27 47,220
1970ss 30 17,247
1980ss 41 9,924
1990ss 38 4,224
2000ss 13 1,831
2010ss 7 1,325
2020ss 6 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barkley Barry
2014 — 124
2015 — 142
2016 — 170
2017 — 136
2018 — 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, 1920–2021.

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