Barnabas vs Barry

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

Name A

Barnabas

Boy name · Rank #4583

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barnabas Barry
Current Rank #4583 #1416
Total Births (all years) 575 181,155
Peak Year 2017 1962
Peak Year Births 24 6,584
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnabas Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss 5 741
1930ss 5 6,644
1940ss — 36,192
1950ss 20 54,812
1960ss 34 47,220
1970ss 57 17,247
1980ss 74 9,924
1990ss 80 4,224
2000ss 72 1,831
2010ss 136 1,325
2020ss 92 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnabas Barry
2014 14 124
2015 15 142
2016 13 170
2017 24 136
2018 9 155
2019 17 144
2020 22 134
2021 16 121
2022 13 124
2023 19 104
2024 22 130

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, 1920–2024.

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