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 #4461

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Barret Barry
Current Rank #4461 #1413
Total Births (all years) 1,384 181,270
Peak Year 2019 1962
Peak Year Births 40 6,585
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barret Barry
1880s - 28
1890s - 38
1900s - 72
1910s - 244
1920s - 741
1930s - 6,644
1940s - 36,192
1950s - 54,812
1960s 68 47,221
1970s 185 17,246
1980s 308 9,922
1990s 219 4,224
2000s 186 1,831
2010s 271 1,326
2020s 147 729

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 24 135
2021 21 121
2022 28 124
2023 21 104
2024 23 131
2025 30 114

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, 1960–2025.

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