Barnie vs Barry

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

Name A

Barnie

Boy name

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barnie Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1416
Total Births (all years) 641 181,155
Peak Year 1927 1962
Peak Year Births 23 6,584
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnie Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss 38 38
1900ss 26 72
1910ss 132 244
1920ss 183 741
1930ss 97 6,644
1940ss 88 36,192
1950ss 53 54,812
1960ss 18 47,220
1970ss 6 17,247
1980ss — 9,924
1990ss — 4,224
2000ss — 1,831
2010ss — 1,325
2020ss — 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnie 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, 1892–1972.

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