Barrington vs Barry

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

Name A

Barrington

Boy name · Rank #8389

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barrington Barry
Current Rank #8389 #1416
Total Births (all years) 1,269 181,155
Peak Year 1991 1962
Peak Year Births 43 6,584
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barrington Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss — 244
1920ss 6 741
1930ss 28 6,644
1940ss 47 36,192
1950ss 75 54,812
1960ss 108 47,220
1970ss 119 17,247
1980ss 262 9,924
1990ss 290 4,224
2000ss 155 1,831
2010ss 133 1,325
2020ss 46 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barrington Barry
2014 12 124
2015 13 142
2016 16 170
2017 15 136
2018 10 155
2019 11 144
2020 11 134
2021 14 121
2022 12 124
2023 — 104
2024 9 130

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, 1928–2024.

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