Barry
An anglicized form of the Irish Bairre, a short form of Fionnbharr, meaning fair head. It is also an Irish surname from O Beargha.
Barry in 2025
Barry was given to 114 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,234th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,082 babies born.
The history of Barry
Barry reached its highest point in 1962, when 6,611 babies were given the name, ranking 129th that year.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 182,036 babies have been named Barry. Half of them were born before 1958, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Barry by decade
| Decade | Babies named Barry | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 1,442 |
| 1890s | 38 | 1,639 |
| 1900s | 72 | 1,836 |
| 1910s | 244 | 1,877 |
| 1920s | 741 | 1,025 |
| 1930s | 6,671 | 287 |
| 1940s | 36,332 | 136 |
| 1950s | 55,008 | 143 |
| 1960s | 47,426 | 129 |
| 1970s | 17,351 | 250 |
| 1980s | 10,005 | 369 |
| 1990s | 4,234 | 725 |
| 2000s | 1,831 | 1,515 |
| 2010s | 1,326 | 2,485 |
| 2020s | 729 | 2,841 |
Where Barry is heading
Barry has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 142 babies in 2015 to 114 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Barry is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Barry
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Barry.