How Many People Are Named Barry?
An estimated 136,504 people in the United States have the first name Barry. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #393 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Barry peaked in popularity in 1962 with 6,610 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barry 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 Barry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Barry is overwhelmingly male, 766 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Barry has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
136,504
About 1 in 2,511 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1962
6,610 births
Total Registered
181,921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barry
Barry is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 181,921 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Barry as a male name
Ranked #1,415 in 2024
130 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (6,584 births)
Barry as a female name
Ranked #13,512 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1963 (32 births)
Barry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 55,008 babies were registered. Barry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barry by Decade
How has Barry 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 38 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 72 | 72 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 244 | 244 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 741 | 741 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 6,671 | 6,644 | 27 | |
| 1940s | 36,332 | 36,192 | 140 | |
| 1950s | 55,008 | 54,812 | 196 | |
| 1960s | 47,425 | 47,220 | 205 | |
| 1970s | 17,352 | 17,247 | 105 | |
| 1980s | 10,007 | 9,924 | 83 | |
| 1990s | 4,234 | 4,224 | 10 | |
| 2000s | 1,831 | 1,831 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,325 | 1,325 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 613 | 613 | 0 | |
Barry by State
Birth registrations for Barry span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 3,483 Barrys were registered per state.
Barry + Last Name Combinations
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Barry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barry?
We estimate approximately 136,504 people named Barry 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 2,511 Americans share this first name.
Is Barry a common name?
Barry is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 181,921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barry most popular?
Barry reached peak popularity in 1962, when 6,610 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barry is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barry a male name?
Barry is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barry Smith, Barry Johnson, Barry 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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