Total births
299
Boys' name · since 1942
Bary
299 babies named Bary in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 299
- total births
- 1942–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
299 boys have been named Bary since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bary has 299 recorded births among boys since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1982.
- 299 total births
- 1942–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
299 boys have been named Bary since 1942, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.
- 299
- total births
- 1942–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Bary was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
15 babies were named Bary in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Bary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bary's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bary at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Bary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1982
- Peak year (1961)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Bary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bary's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Bary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
61 births
- 1950s
1950s
97 births
- 1960s
1960s
100 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 100 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bary? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 299 babies named Bary. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 15 births.
When was Bary most popular? ▼
Bary was most popular in the 1960s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Bary been used? ▼
Bary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 41 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Bary? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bary's data
- Bary's decade-level peak was the 1960s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bary
Nearby Names Like Bary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bary
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Bary side by side: Bary vs Barry Bary vs Barrett Bary vs Bart
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1942–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bary: Baby Name Since 1942 - 299 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bary. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bary 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 June 2026.