222,478births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
#402Ireland 2025
Barry is a boy name family recorded 222,478 times in 13 countries since 1883. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#402 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 1,682.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Barry
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | English | 182,036 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1520 | 1962 | ▼ 10 % |
| Barry | English | 11,370 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1942 | – |
| Barry | English | 8,728 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #402 | 1985 | ▼ 36 % |
| Barry | English | 6,083 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1979 | – |
| Barry | English | 4,554 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Barry | English | 3,229 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1942 | – |
| Barrie | English | 1,337 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1942 | – |
| Barrie | English | 443 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Barrie | English | 417 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1943 | – |
| Barrie | English | 301 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1937 | – |
| Barrie | English | 139 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1944 | – |
| Barrie | English | 27 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Bary | English | 299 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1964 | – |
| Bary | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Barry ↔ Barrie — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Barry ↔ Bary — spelling variant
Questions about Barry
How popular is the name Barry?
In 2025 it ranked #402 in Ireland. Official registers record 222,478 births across 13 countries.
What is Barry in other languages?
Barrie (English); Bary (English).
When was Barry most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 1,682.7 births per 100,000.
Is Barry a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Barry is a boy name.