Barnet vs Barry

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

Name A

Barnet

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Barnet Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1413
Total Births (all years) 221 181,270
Peak Year 1916 1962
Peak Year Births 15 6,585
Peak Decade 1910s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnet Barry
1880s - 28
1890s 5 38
1900s - 72
1910s 86 244
1920s 26 741
1930s 18 6,644
1940s 56 36,192
1950s 30 54,812
1960s - 47,221
1970s - 17,246
1980s - 9,922
1990s - 4,224
2000s - 1,831
2010s - 1,326
2020s - 729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnet Barry
2014 - 124
2015 - 142
2016 - 170
2017 - 136
2018 - 155
2019 - 144
2020 - 135
2021 - 121
2022 - 124
2023 - 104
2024 - 131
2025 - 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, 1898–1954.

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