Barney vs Barry

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

Name A

Barney

Boy name · Rank #9865

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barney Barry
Current Rank #9865 #1416
Total Births (all years) 16,085 181,155
Peak Year 1919 1962
Peak Year Births 304 6,584
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barney Barry
1880ss 535 28
1890ss 572 38
1900ss 595 72
1910ss 2,197 244
1920ss 2,400 741
1930ss 1,911 6,644
1940ss 2,168 36,192
1950ss 2,672 54,812
1960ss 1,598 47,220
1970ss 755 17,247
1980ss 430 9,924
1990ss 173 4,224
2000ss 30 1,831
2010ss 37 1,325
2020ss 12 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barney Barry
2014 5 124
2015 6 142
2016 7 170
2017 — 136
2018 — 155
2019 5 144
2020 5 134
2021 — 121
2022 — 124
2023 — 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, 1880–2024.

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