How Many People Are Named Barclay?
An estimated 665 people in the United States have the first name Barclay. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Barclay peaked in popularity in 1970 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barclay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Barclay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
665
About 1 in 515,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1970
31 births
Total Registered
978
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barclay
Barclay is predominantly male (97.5%), though 24 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Barclay as a male name
Ranked #10,941 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1970 (26 births)
Barclay as a female name
Ranked #9,414 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1969 (9 births)
Barclay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barclay span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 162 babies were registered. Barclay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barclay by Decade
How has Barclay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Barclay by State
Barclay + Last Name Combinations
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Barclay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barclay?
We estimate approximately 665 people named Barclay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 515,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Barclay a common name?
Barclay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 978 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barclay most popular?
Barclay reached peak popularity in 1970, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barclay is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barclay a male name?
Barclay is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barclay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barclay Smith, Barclay Johnson, Barclay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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