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 #4599

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Barnabas Barry
Current Rank #4599 #1413
Total Births (all years) 605 181,270
Peak Year 2025 1962
Peak Year Births 30 6,585
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnabas Barry
1880s - 28
1890s - 38
1900s - 72
1910s - 244
1920s 5 741
1930s 5 6,644
1940s - 36,192
1950s 20 54,812
1960s 34 47,221
1970s 57 17,246
1980s 74 9,922
1990s 80 4,224
2000s 72 1,831
2010s 136 1,326
2020s 122 729

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 22 135
2021 16 121
2022 13 124
2023 19 104
2024 22 131
2025 30 114

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, 1920–2025.

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