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.

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Barnie

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Barnie Barry
Current Rank Unranked #1413
Total Births (all years) 641 181,270
Peak Year 1927 1962
Peak Year Births 23 6,585
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barnie Barry
1880s - 28
1890s 38 38
1900s 26 72
1910s 132 244
1920s 183 741
1930s 97 6,644
1940s 88 36,192
1950s 53 54,812
1960s 18 47,221
1970s 6 17,246
1980s - 9,922
1990s - 4,224
2000s - 1,831
2010s - 1,326
2020s - 729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnie 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, 1892–1972.

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