Boy nameCurrently #1,415 in the USFalling
Barry
BAIR-ee//ˈbæri//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19625 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Spear, or fair-haired
Barry comes from the Irish Barra or the Welsh 'bar', variously linked to 'spear' or 'fair-haired'. A popular mid-20th-century name, it carries a friendly, generational warmth.
Barry's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Barry |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 41 |
| 1919 | 32 |
| 1920 | 28 |
| 1921 | 38 |
| 1922 | 36 |
| 1923 | 54 |
| 1924 | 52 |
| 1925 | 69 |
| 1926 | 78 |
| 1927 | 98 |
| 1928 | 141 |
| 1929 | 147 |
| 1930 | 240 |
| 1931 | 304 |
| 1932 | 513 |
| 1933 | 490 |
| 1934 | 523 |
| 1935 | 736 |
| 1936 | 706 |
| 1937 | 731 |
| 1938 | 1,052 |
| 1939 | 1,376 |
| 1940 | 1,843 |
| 1941 | 2,476 |
| 1942 | 3,223 |
| 1943 | 3,215 |
| 1944 | 2,988 |
| 1945 | 3,152 |
| 1946 | 4,641 |
| 1947 | 5,493 |
| 1948 | 4,678 |
| 1949 | 4,623 |
| 1950 | 4,708 |
| 1951 | 5,302 |
| 1952 | 5,529 |
| 1953 | 5,194 |
| 1954 | 5,863 |
| 1955 | 5,619 |
| 1956 | 6,008 |
| 1957 | 5,814 |
| 1958 | 5,345 |
| 1959 | 5,626 |
| 1960 | 5,760 |
| 1961 | 6,234 |
| 1962 | 6,610 |
| 1963 | 5,985 |
| 1964 | 5,383 |
| 1965 | 4,342 |
| 1966 | 3,943 |
| 1967 | 3,227 |
| 1968 | 2,866 |
| 1969 | 3,075 |
| 1970 | 2,811 |
| 1971 | 2,372 |
| 1972 | 1,767 |
| 1973 | 1,529 |
| 1974 | 1,571 |
| 1975 | 1,481 |
| 1976 | 1,428 |
| 1977 | 1,468 |
| 1978 | 1,512 |
| 1979 | 1,413 |
| 1980 | 1,409 |
| 1981 | 1,352 |
| 1982 | 1,191 |
| 1983 | 1,005 |
| 1984 | 970 |
| 1985 | 975 |
| 1986 | 859 |
| 1987 | 802 |
| 1988 | 739 |
| 1989 | 705 |
| 1990 | 698 |
| 1991 | 587 |
| 1992 | 479 |
| 1993 | 484 |
| 1994 | 409 |
| 1995 | 353 |
| 1996 | 340 |
| 1997 | 316 |
| 1998 | 301 |
| 1999 | 267 |
| 2000 | 263 |
| 2001 | 210 |
| 2002 | 193 |
| 2003 | 199 |
| 2004 | 175 |
| 2005 | 157 |
| 2006 | 169 |
| 2007 | 159 |
| 2008 | 157 |
| 2009 | 149 |
| 2010 | 120 |
| 2011 | 119 |
| 2012 | 113 |
| 2013 | 102 |
| 2014 | 124 |
| 2015 | 142 |
| 2016 | 170 |
| 2017 | 136 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2020 | 134 |
| 2021 | 121 |
| 2022 | 124 |
| 2023 | 104 |
| 2024 | 130 |
Barry through the decades
- Barry peaked in 1962, when 6,610 babies were named Barry in the US.
- The 1950s were Barry's strongest decade, averaging 5,501 births a year.
- Barry currently ranks #1,415 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Barry
Variants & spellings
Barrie