Barnes vs Barry

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

Name A

Barnes

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barnes Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1416
Total Births (all years) 187 181,155
Peak Year 2023 1962
Peak Year Births 11 6,584
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnes Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss 18 244
1920ss 39 741
1930ss 18 6,644
1940ss 21 36,192
1950ss 11 54,812
1960ss — 47,220
1970ss — 17,247
1980ss — 9,924
1990ss — 4,224
2000ss 5 1,831
2010ss 45 1,325
2020ss 30 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnes Barry
2014 — 124
2015 8 142
2016 5 170
2017 6 136
2018 5 155
2019 10 144
2020 5 134
2021 9 121
2022 5 124
2023 11 104
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, 1913–2023.

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