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 #7847

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Barrington Barry
Current Rank #7847 #1413
Total Births (all years) 1,281 181,270
Peak Year 1991 1962
Peak Year Births 43 6,585
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barrington Barry
1880s - 28
1890s - 38
1900s - 72
1910s - 244
1920s 6 741
1930s 28 6,644
1940s 47 36,192
1950s 75 54,812
1960s 108 47,221
1970s 119 17,246
1980s 262 9,922
1990s 290 4,224
2000s 155 1,831
2010s 133 1,326
2020s 58 729

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 11 135
2021 14 121
2022 12 124
2023 - 104
2024 10 131
2025 11 114

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, 1928–2025.

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