Bartholomew vs Barry

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

Name A

Bartholomew

Boy name · Rank #3338

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1413

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Metric Bartholomew Barry
Current Rank #3338 #1413
Total Births (all years) 4,271 181,270
Peak Year 1969 1962
Peak Year Births 75 6,585
Peak Decade 1970s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bartholomew Barry
1880s 87 28
1890s 78 38
1900s 52 72
1910s 290 244
1920s 345 741
1930s 251 6,644
1940s 318 36,192
1950s 437 54,812
1960s 447 47,221
1970s 597 17,246
1980s 558 9,922
1990s 271 4,224
2000s 151 1,831
2010s 194 1,326
2020s 195 729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bartholomew Barry
2014 11 124
2015 20 142
2016 17 170
2017 22 136
2018 35 155
2019 34 144
2020 22 135
2021 37 121
2022 29 124
2023 33 104
2024 35 131
2025 39 114

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, 1880–2025.

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