Boy nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Barclay
//ˈbɑɹˌkleɪ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19707 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Barclay's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Barclay |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 9 |
| 1934 | 13 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 12 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1948 | 22 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1950 | 14 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 17 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 13 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 18 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 8 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 9 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 30 |
| 1970 | 31 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
Barclay through the decades
- Barclay peaked in 1970, when 31 babies were named Barclay in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1997–2021), use of Barclay has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.