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 #3324

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Name B

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Metric Bartholomew Barry
Current Rank #3324 #1416
Total Births (all years) 4,232 181,155
Peak Year 1969 1962
Peak Year Births 75 6,584
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bartholomew Barry
1880ss 87 28
1890ss 78 38
1900ss 52 72
1910ss 290 244
1920ss 345 741
1930ss 251 6,644
1940ss 318 36,192
1950ss 437 54,812
1960ss 447 47,220
1970ss 597 17,247
1980ss 558 9,924
1990ss 271 4,224
2000ss 151 1,831
2010ss 194 1,325
2020ss 156 613

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 22 134
2021 37 121
2022 29 124
2023 33 104
2024 35 130

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, 1880–2024.

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