Barry

Barry

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Barry first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 395 babies (rank #30 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Barry

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Barry yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,861

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

395

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Barry

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	395	#30
1953	371	#30
1954	340	#32
1955	325	#31
1956	321	#32
1957	308	#35
1958	275	#40
1959	258	#41
1960	381	#45
1961	380	#43
1962	353	#46
1963	316	#49
1964	317	#44
1965	240	#57
1966	227	#61
1967	180	#67
1968	190	#68
1969	168	#75
1970	167	#77
1971	58	#102
1972	128	#89
1973	119	#90
1975	40	#109
2015	1	#956
2016	3	#411

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

395

#30

1953

371

#30

1954

340

#32

1955

325

#31

1956

321

#32

1957

308

#35

1958

275

#40

1959

258

#41

1960

381

#45

1961

380

#43

1962

353

#46

1963

316

#49

1964

317

#44

1965

240

#57

1966

227

#61

1967

180

#67

1968

190

#68

1969

168

#75

1970

167

#77

1971

#102

1972

128

#89

1973

119

#90

1975

#109

2015

#956

2016

#411

Numerology of Barry

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Barry

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