Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Barry
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
6,585
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Barry
How many people are named Barry?
An estimated 117,249 living Americans are named Barry.
How rare is Barry?
Barry is uncommon among babies today, with 114 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Barry?
The median age of a living American named Barry is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 71 years old.
Is Barry still popular?
No. Barry is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1962 peak with 114 births in 2025.
Where is Barry most common?
Barry has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
114
All-time
181,270
Where it lives now
Barry is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Barry is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.