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Worldwide Name Statistics

Barry

Ranked #434 - 1 in 65,753 people
US

Most common in

United States

122k bearers

World total

121,668

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#434

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States122k
Worldwide
~122k
rank #434
Rarity
1 in 65,753
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~122k in US

About the name Barry

There are an estimated 121,668 people named Barry alive worldwide today. That ranks Barry at #434 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Barry is held by approximately 121,668 people, ranking #434 among first names. That works out to roughly 37 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,728 U.S. residents).

Historically Barry is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Barry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Barry popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Barry, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 5
  2. 1884: 8
  3. 1885: 8
  4. 1889: 7
  5. 1891: 8
  6. 1892: 7
  7. 1893: 9
  8. 1898: 6
  9. 1899: 8
  10. 1900: 10
  11. 1901: 6
  12. 1903: 9
  13. 1904: 5
  14. 1905: 5
  15. 1906: 11
  16. 1907: 7
  17. 1908: 6
  18. 1909: 13
  19. 1910: 15
  20. 1911: 8
  21. 1912: 20
  22. 1913: 14
  23. 1914: 33
  24. 1915: 34
  25. 1916: 19
  26. 1917: 28
  27. 1918: 41
  28. 1919: 32
  29. 1920: 28
  30. 1921: 38
  31. 1922: 36
  32. 1923: 54
  33. 1924: 52
  34. 1925: 69
  35. 1926: 78
  36. 1927: 98
  37. 1928: 141
  38. 1929: 147
  39. 1930: 240
  40. 1931: 304
  41. 1932: 513
  42. 1933: 490
  43. 1934: 523
  44. 1935: 736
  45. 1936: 706
  46. 1937: 731
  47. 1938: 1,052
  48. 1939: 1,376
  49. 1940: 1,842
  50. 1941: 2,477
  51. 1942: 3,223
  52. 1943: 3,215
  53. 1944: 2,988
  54. 1945: 3,152
  55. 1946: 4,641
  56. 1947: 5,493
  57. 1948: 4,678
  58. 1949: 4,623
  59. 1950: 4,709
  60. 1951: 5,302
  61. 1952: 5,528
  62. 1953: 5,195
  63. 1954: 5,863
  64. 1955: 5,618
  65. 1956: 6,009
  66. 1957: 5,814
  67. 1958: 5,345
  68. 1959: 5,625
  69. 1960: 5,759
  70. 1961: 6,237
  71. 1962: 6,611
  72. 1963: 5,985
  73. 1964: 5,384
  74. 1965: 4,341
  75. 1966: 3,942
  76. 1967: 3,226
  77. 1968: 2,866
  78. 1969: 3,075
  79. 1970: 2,811
  80. 1971: 2,372
  81. 1972: 1,767
  82. 1973: 1,528
  83. 1974: 1,571
  84. 1975: 1,481
  85. 1976: 1,428
  86. 1977: 1,468
  87. 1978: 1,512
  88. 1979: 1,413
  89. 1980: 1,409
  90. 1981: 1,351
  91. 1982: 1,191
  92. 1983: 1,005
  93. 1984: 969
  94. 1985: 975
  95. 1986: 859
  96. 1987: 802
  97. 1988: 739
  98. 1989: 705
  99. 1990: 698
  100. 1991: 587
  101. 1992: 479
  102. 1993: 484
  103. 1994: 409
  104. 1995: 353
  105. 1996: 340
  106. 1997: 316
  107. 1998: 301
  108. 1999: 267
  109. 2000: 263
  110. 2001: 210
  111. 2002: 193
  112. 2003: 199
  113. 2004: 175
  114. 2005: 157
  115. 2006: 169
  116. 2007: 159
  117. 2008: 157
  118. 2009: 149
  119. 2010: 120
  120. 2011: 119
  121. 2012: 113
  122. 2013: 103
  123. 2014: 124
  124. 2015: 142
  125. 2016: 170
  126. 2017: 136
  127. 2018: 155
  128. 2019: 144
  129. 2020: 135
  130. 2021: 121
  131. 2022: 124
  132. 2023: 104
  133. 2024: 131
  134. 2025: 114

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Barry worldwide?

There are an estimated 121,668 people named Barry alive worldwide today, ranking #434 globally.

Is Barry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 65,753 people. In the United States there are roughly 121,668 bearers, which is 1 in 2,728 Americans.

Is Barry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Barry is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Barry come from?

Who are famous people named Barry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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