Barry vs Barrett

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

Name A

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Name B

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Barry Barrett
Current Rank #1413 #187
Total Births (all years) 181,270 33,425
Peak Year 1962 2025
Peak Year Births 6,585 2,138
Peak Decade 1950s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Barry Barrett
1880s 28 11
1890s 38 -
1900s 72 6
1910s 244 82
1920s 741 155
1930s 6,644 209
1940s 36,192 365
1950s 54,812 574
1960s 47,221 877
1970s 17,246 1,412
1980s 9,922 2,168
1990s 4,224 1,609
2000s 1,831 2,733
2010s 1,326 11,549
2020s 729 11,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barry Barrett
2014 124 959
2015 142 1,142
2016 170 1,389
2017 136 1,612
2018 155 1,808
2019 144 1,863
2020 135 2,010
2021 121 1,962
2022 124 1,789
2023 104 1,787
2024 131 1,989
2025 114 2,138

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, 1883–2025.

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