Barry vs Barney

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

Name A

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Name B

Barney

Boy name · Rank #9865

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Metric Barry Barney
Current Rank #1416 #9865
Total Births (all years) 181,155 16,085
Peak Year 1962 1919
Peak Year Births 6,584 304
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barry Barney
1880ss 28 535
1890ss 38 572
1900ss 72 595
1910ss 244 2,197
1920ss 741 2,400
1930ss 6,644 1,911
1940ss 36,192 2,168
1950ss 54,812 2,672
1960ss 47,220 1,598
1970ss 17,247 755
1980ss 9,924 430
1990ss 4,224 173
2000ss 1,831 30
2010ss 1,325 37
2020ss 613 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barry Barney
2014 124 5
2015 142 6
2016 170 7
2017 136 —
2018 155 —
2019 144 5
2020 134 5
2021 121 —
2022 124 —
2023 104 —
2024 130 7

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, 1883–2024.

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