Barry Boy
How popular is Barry?
#1,520 boy name in 2025
114 baby boys were named Barry in the US in 2025, making it the 1520th most popular boy name.
128,974living people named Barry (est.)
65median age of people named Barry
182,036babies named Barry since 1880
1 in 29,082US babies born in 2025
Barry popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,520 for boys (▼ 107 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 114 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-20% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,266 in 2015, #1,325 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (6,585 boys) |
| Highest rank | #61 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Barry is most popular
Babies named Barry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Missouri: 0.2 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (44 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
Barry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | #700 |
| 1890s | 38 | #699 |
| 1900s | 72 | #752 |
| 1910s | 244 | #782 |
| 1920s | 741 | #483 |
| 1930s | 6,644 | #127 |
| 1940s | 36,192 | #68 |
| 1950s | 54,812 | #68 |
| 1960s | 47,221 | #61 |
| 1970s | 17,246 | #117 |
| 1980s | 9,922 | #175 |
| 1990s | 4,224 | #348 |
| 2000s | 1,831 | #676 |
| 2010s | 1,326 | #1,134 |
| 2020s | 729 | #1,325 |
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Questions
- Is Barry a boy or girl name?
- Barry is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Barry were boys.
- How popular is the name Barry?
- 114 baby boys were named Barry in the US in 2025, making it the 1520th most popular boy name.
- When was Barry most popular?
- Barry peaked in 1962, when 6,585 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #61 in 1962.
- How many people are named Barry?
- 182,036 babies have been named Barry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 128,974 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Barry most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Barry was most common in Missouri, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.