Barry
Boy name · Irish origin
Barry meaning
white, head
Barry at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Irish
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,415 in 2024
Barry popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | #892 | 5 |
| 1900 | #836 | 10 |
| 1910 | #782 | 15 |
| 1920 | #1,382 | 28 |
| 1930 | #369 | 240 |
| 1940 | #109 | 1,836 |
| 1950 | #74 | 4,693 |
| 1960 | #72 | 5,734 |
| 1962 | #61 | 6,584 |
| 1970 | #117 | 2,797 |
| 1980 | #175 | 1,396 |
| 1990 | #348 | 693 |
| 2000 | #677 | 263 |
| 2010 | #1,390 | 120 |
| 2020 | #1,333 | 134 |
| 2024 | #1,415 | 130 |
All 133 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | #892 | 5 |
| 1884 | #701 | 8 |
| 1885 | #700 | 8 |
| 1889 | #789 | 7 |
| 1891 | #700 | 8 |
| 1892 | #861 | 7 |
| 1893 | #705 | 9 |
| 1898 | #1,002 | 6 |
| 1899 | #786 | 8 |
| 1900 | #836 | 10 |
| 1901 | #943 | 6 |
| 1903 | #783 | 9 |
| 1904 | #1,205 | 5 |
| 1905 | #1,233 | 5 |
| 1906 | #752 | 11 |
| 1907 | #1,094 | 7 |
| 1908 | #1,217 | 6 |
| 1909 | #804 | 13 |
| 1910 | #782 | 15 |
| 1911 | #1,290 | 8 |
| 1912 | #1,023 | 20 |
| 1913 | #1,441 | 14 |
| 1914 | #967 | 33 |
| 1915 | #1,100 | 34 |
| 1916 | #1,646 | 19 |
| 1917 | #1,291 | 28 |
| 1918 | #1,062 | 41 |
| 1919 | #1,247 | 32 |
| 1920 | #1,382 | 28 |
| 1921 | #1,159 | 38 |
| 1922 | #1,196 | 36 |
| 1923 | #930 | 54 |
| 1924 | #980 | 52 |
| 1925 | #793 | 69 |
| 1926 | #722 | 78 |
| 1927 | #638 | 98 |
| 1928 | #508 | 141 |
| 1929 | #483 | 147 |
| 1930 | #369 | 240 |
| 1931 | #315 | 299 |
| 1932 | #235 | 513 |
| 1933 | #234 | 490 |
| 1934 | #226 | 523 |
| 1935 | #183 | 729 |
| 1936 | #185 | 706 |
| 1937 | #182 | 726 |
| 1938 | #155 | 1,042 |
| 1939 | #127 | 1,376 |
| 1940 | #109 | 1,836 |
| 1941 | #91 | 2,464 |
| 1942 | #79 | 3,209 |
| 1943 | #82 | 3,193 |
| 1944 | #84 | 2,979 |
| 1945 | #84 | 3,138 |
| 1946 | #68 | 4,624 |
| 1947 | #68 | 5,472 |
| 1948 | #74 | 4,670 |
| 1949 | #73 | 4,607 |
| 1950 | #74 | 4,693 |
| 1951 | #71 | 5,284 |
| 1952 | #69 | 5,505 |
| 1953 | #73 | 5,181 |
| 1954 | #68 | 5,844 |
| 1955 | #70 | 5,600 |
| 1956 | #69 | 5,987 |
| 1957 | #72 | 5,790 |
| 1958 | #79 | 5,326 |
| 1959 | #73 | 5,602 |
| 1960 | #72 | 5,734 |
| 1961 | #66 | 6,217 |
| 1962 | #61 | 6,584 |
| 1963 | #67 | 5,953 |
| 1964 | #69 | 5,367 |
| 1965 | #86 | 4,325 |
| 1966 | #87 | 3,917 |
| 1967 | #96 | 3,209 |
| 1968 | #107 | 2,854 |
| 1969 | #99 | 3,060 |
| 1970 | #117 | 2,797 |
| 1971 | #134 | 2,359 |
| 1972 | #148 | 1,752 |
| 1973 | #159 | 1,516 |
| 1974 | #156 | 1,563 |
| 1975 | #164 | 1,481 |
| 1976 | #165 | 1,421 |
| 1977 | #164 | 1,458 |
| 1978 | #162 | 1,499 |
| 1979 | #170 | 1,401 |
| 1980 | #175 | 1,396 |
| 1981 | #186 | 1,347 |
| 1982 | #208 | 1,183 |
| 1983 | #225 | 993 |
| 1984 | #232 | 963 |
| 1985 | #240 | 966 |
| 1986 | #261 | 852 |
| 1987 | #277 | 791 |
| 1988 | #309 | 733 |
| 1989 | #332 | 700 |
| 1990 | #348 | 693 |
| 1991 | #385 | 587 |
| 1992 | #458 | 474 |
| 1993 | #451 | 484 |
| 1994 | #497 | 409 |
| 1995 | #540 | 353 |
| 1996 | #550 | 340 |
| 1997 | #583 | 316 |
| 1998 | #610 | 301 |
| 1999 | #646 | 267 |
| 2000 | #677 | 263 |
| 2001 | #799 | 210 |
| 2002 | #859 | 193 |
| 2003 | #867 | 199 |
| 2004 | #957 | 175 |
| 2005 | #1,053 | 157 |
| 2006 | #1,058 | 169 |
| 2007 | #1,129 | 159 |
| 2008 | #1,153 | 157 |
| 2009 | #1,209 | 149 |
| 2010 | #1,390 | 120 |
| 2011 | #1,395 | 119 |
| 2012 | #1,458 | 113 |
| 2013 | #1,545 | 102 |
| 2014 | #1,373 | 124 |
| 2015 | #1,266 | 142 |
| 2016 | #1,133 | 170 |
| 2017 | #1,321 | 136 |
| 2018 | #1,207 | 155 |
| 2019 | #1,286 | 144 |
| 2020 | #1,333 | 134 |
| 2021 | #1,477 | 121 |
| 2022 | #1,456 | 124 |
| 2023 | #1,648 | 104 |
| 2024 | #1,415 | 130 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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