Barrett vs Barry

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

Name A

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #187

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Barrett Barry
Current Rank #187 #1413
Total Births (all years) 33,425 181,270
Peak Year 2025 1962
Peak Year Births 2,138 6,585
Peak Decade 2020s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barrett Barry
1880s 11 28
1890s - 38
1900s 6 72
1910s 82 244
1920s 155 741
1930s 209 6,644
1940s 365 36,192
1950s 574 54,812
1960s 877 47,221
1970s 1,412 17,246
1980s 2,168 9,922
1990s 1,609 4,224
2000s 2,733 1,831
2010s 11,549 1,326
2020s 11,675 729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barrett Barry
2014 959 124
2015 1,142 142
2016 1,389 170
2017 1,612 136
2018 1,808 155
2019 1,863 144
2020 2,010 135
2021 1,962 121
2022 1,789 124
2023 1,787 104
2024 1,989 131
2025 2,138 114

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, 1886–2025.

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