How Many People Are Named Barry Sonnenfeld?
There are approximately 1 people named Barry Sonnenfeld living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Barry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sonnenfeld. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Barry: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Barry. The peak year was 1962 with 6,610 births. The average person named Barry today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Sonnenfeld Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sonnenfeld, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Barry" has an estimated frequency of 0.0398% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Sonnenfeld" appears at a rate of 0.15 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Barry Sonnenfeld: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Barry Sonnenfeld?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Barry Sonnenfeld are alive in the United States today. The first name Barry is shared by 136,504 Americans, and the surname Sonnenfeld is shared by 504.
How rare is the name Barry Sonnenfeld?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Barry is common and the surname Sonnenfeld is very rare.
Is Barry a male or female name?
Barry is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1962 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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