Barlow vs Barry

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

Name A

Barlow

Boy name · Rank #9049

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barlow Barry
Current Rank #9049 #1416
Total Births (all years) 111 181,155
Peak Year 1953 1962
Peak Year Births 10 6,584
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barlow Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss 8 244
1920ss 5 741
1930ss 20 6,644
1940ss 11 36,192
1950ss 32 54,812
1960ss — 47,220
1970ss 6 17,247
1980ss — 9,924
1990ss — 4,224
2000ss — 1,831
2010ss 5 1,325
2020ss 24 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barlow Barry
2014 — 124
2015 — 142
2016 — 170
2017 — 136
2018 — 155
2019 5 144
2020 5 134
2021 6 121
2022 — 124
2023 5 104
2024 8 130

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, 1917–2024.

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