How Many People Are Named Barrie?
An estimated 2,060 people in the United States have the first name Barrie. It is used for both genders, with 56.1% female. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Barrie peaked in popularity in 1961 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barrie 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 Barrie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Barrie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,060
About 1 in 166,386 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.1% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1961
147 births
Total Registered
3,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barrie
Barrie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.9%) and females (56.1%). Out of 3,045 total births registered, 1,337 were male and 1,708 were female.
Barrie as a male name
Ranked #12,581 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1942 (58 births)
Barrie as a female name
Ranked #13,840 in 2002
6 female births in 2002
Peak: 1961 (117 births)
Barrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barrie span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 873 babies were registered. Barrie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barrie by Decade
How has Barrie 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.
Barrie by State
Birth registrations for Barrie span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, New Jersey. On average, about 66 Barries were registered per state.
Barrie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barrie
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Barrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barrie?
We estimate approximately 2,060 people named Barrie 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 166,386 Americans share this first name.
Is Barrie a common name?
Barrie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barrie most popular?
Barrie reached peak popularity in 1961, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barrie is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barrie a female name?
Barrie is predominantly female. 56.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barrie Smith, Barrie Johnson, Barrie 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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