Unisex name · since 1930
Barrie
Barrie has 1,708 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,708
- born since 1930
- 1960s
- peak decade
Barrie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,708 recorded since 1930.
Social Security Administration records show Barrie recorded 1,708 times among girls since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2002.
- #5,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,708 born since 1930
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Barrie ranks #5,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,708 born since 1930, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,708
- born since 1930
- 1960s
- peak decade
Barrie's 1,708 recorded births place it above 92.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Barrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Barrie splits its recorded history at 1966: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 117 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Barrie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2002
- Peak year (1961)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Barrie popularity over time - boys
1,337 total births recorded since 1924 (Barrie as boys' name)
Barrie by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (676 births, 40% of the file).
1960s was Barrie's strongest decade.
676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Barrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 68
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
314 births
- 1950s 233
1950s
233 births
- 1960s
1960s
676 births
- 1970s 193
1970s
193 births
- 1980s 153
1980s
153 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 676 births (40% of all-time use).
How Barrie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Barrie's total volume
Barrie by state
Where Barrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 244 | 14.3% |
| #2 | California | | 114 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 53 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 29 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 14 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 10 | 0.6% |
244 of 1,708 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Barrie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Barrie's data
- Barrie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (676 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Barries (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Barrie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1930–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Barrie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.