Barret vs Barry

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

Name A

Barret

Boy name · Rank #4444

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barret Barry
Current Rank #4444 #1416
Total Births (all years) 1,354 181,155
Peak Year 2019 1962
Peak Year Births 40 6,584
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barret Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 6,644
1940ss — 36,192
1950ss — 54,812
1960ss 68 47,220
1970ss 185 17,247
1980ss 308 9,924
1990ss 219 4,224
2000ss 186 1,831
2010ss 271 1,325
2020ss 117 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barret Barry
2014 23 124
2015 31 142
2016 28 170
2017 34 136
2018 28 155
2019 40 144
2020 24 134
2021 21 121
2022 28 124
2023 21 104
2024 23 130

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, 1960–2024.

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