Barnard vs Barry

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

Name A

Barnard

Boy name

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barnard Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1416
Total Births (all years) 895 181,155
Peak Year 1963 1962
Peak Year Births 25 6,584
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnard Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss 5 38
1900ss 5 72
1910ss 108 244
1920ss 151 741
1930ss 95 6,644
1940ss 103 36,192
1950ss 109 54,812
1960ss 178 47,220
1970ss 79 17,247
1980ss 38 9,924
1990ss 24 4,224
2000ss — 1,831
2010ss — 1,325
2020ss — 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnard Barry
2014 — 124
2015 — 142
2016 — 170
2017 — 136
2018 — 155
2019 — 144
2020 — 134
2021 — 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, 1891–1998.

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