Barry

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Barry first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 52 babies (rank #412 that year). In 2024 it was given to 9 boys (rank #2,162). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

547

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Barry

Barry Marshallautobiographer · b. 1951
Barry C. Barishexperimental physicist · b. 1936
Barry Bostwickfilm actor · b. 1945
Barry Whitesoul musician · b. 1944
Barry Levinsondirector · b. 1942

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Names ranked near Barry in 2024

Other boys' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	52	#412
1992	51	#428
1993	33	#538
1994	27	#586
1995	31	#587
1996	16	#916
1997	19	#802
1998	20	#767
1999	18	#836
2000	19	#819
2001	15	#988
2002	8	#1,524
2003	15	#1,013
2004	12	#1,266
2005	10	#1,480
2006	13	#1,286
2007	12	#1,410
2009	11	#1,561
2010	14	#1,326
2011	10	#1,720
2012	12	#1,501
2013	10	#1,711
2014	6	#2,413
2015	7	#2,189
2016	8	#2,020
2017	17	#1,228
2018	13	#1,440
2019	16	#1,289
2020	7	#2,314
2021	10	#1,849
2022	10	#1,831
2023	16	#1,322
2024	9	#2,162