Barron vs Barry

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

Name A

Barron

Boy name · Rank #1014

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Barron Barry
Current Rank #1014 #1416
Total Births (all years) 5,327 181,155
Peak Year 2024 1962
Peak Year Births 219 6,584
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Barron Barry
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 72
1910ss 51 244
1920ss 92 741
1930ss 114 6,644
1940ss 237 36,192
1950ss 464 54,812
1960ss 759 47,220
1970ss 564 17,247
1980ss 459 9,924
1990ss 459 4,224
2000ss 490 1,831
2010ss 895 1,325
2020ss 743 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barron Barry
2014 71 124
2015 74 142
2016 95 170
2017 136 136
2018 122 155
2019 107 144
2020 137 134
2021 138 121
2022 121 124
2023 128 104
2024 219 130

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, 1913–2024.

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