Baron vs Barry

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

Name A

Baron

Boy name · Rank #1507

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Baron Barry
Current Rank #1507 #1416
Total Births (all years) 6,924 181,155
Peak Year 2008 1962
Peak Year Births 196 6,584
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Baron Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss 76 244
1920ss 64 741
1930ss 99 6,644
1940ss 251 36,192
1950ss 495 54,812
1960ss 933 47,220
1970ss 735 17,247
1980ss 687 9,924
1990ss 619 4,224
2000ss 1,029 1,831
2010ss 1,389 1,325
2020ss 547 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Baron Barry
2014 146 124
2015 134 142
2016 134 170
2017 151 136
2018 121 155
2019 139 144
2020 112 134
2021 124 121
2022 99 124
2023 94 104
2024 118 130

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, 1912–2024.

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