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 #186

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barrett Barry
Current Rank #186 #1416
Total Births (all years) 31,284 181,155
Peak Year 2020 1962
Peak Year Births 2,010 6,584
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barrett Barry
1880ss 11 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss 6 72
1910ss 82 244
1920ss 155 741
1930ss 209 6,644
1940ss 365 36,192
1950ss 574 54,812
1960ss 877 47,220
1970ss 1,412 17,247
1980ss 2,172 9,924
1990ss 1,609 4,224
2000ss 2,733 1,831
2010ss 11,549 1,325
2020ss 9,530 613

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 2,010 134
2021 1,962 121
2022 1,788 124
2023 1,786 104
2024 1,984 130

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, 1886–2024.

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