Barnaby vs Barry

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

Name A

Barnaby

Boy name · Rank #10018

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barnaby Barry
Current Rank #10018 #1416
Total Births (all years) 375 181,155
Peak Year 1974 1962
Peak Year Births 19 6,584
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnaby Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 6,644
1940ss — 36,192
1950ss 25 54,812
1960ss 48 47,220
1970ss 123 17,247
1980ss 74 9,924
1990ss 16 4,224
2000ss 5 1,831
2010ss 55 1,325
2020ss 29 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnaby Barry
2014 10 124
2015 — 142
2016 6 170
2017 10 136
2018 7 155
2019 8 144
2020 5 134
2021 7 121
2022 5 124
2023 5 104
2024 7 130

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, 1953–2024.

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