Barry

Origin	Gender	Meaning
German	Boy	Spearman
French	Boy	spear thrower, son of Harry, Marksman
Guinean	Either	Fula surname used as name
Jewish	Boy	Son of Harry / Spear

Fun Facts about the name Barry

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Scrabble Score

10 points

Dictionary Definition

a. defined as: "Divided into bars; -- said of the field."

Similar & Rhyming Names

BriaBariQuarryKarryGarry

Popularity of Barry

Popularity Analysis

The name Barry first appeared in the social security administration database in 1883. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1962 when it reached rank #61. It broke into the top 100 for 28 years. As of 2004, it ranked #963.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2004	963	Male	0.0082%
2003	867	Male	0.0094%
2002	859	Male	0.0094%
2001	798	Male	0.0102%
2000	677	Male	0.0126%
1999	645	Male	0.0132%
1998	610	Male	0.0149%
1997	582	Male	0.0158%
1996	551	Male	0.0169%
1995	540	Male	0.0176%
1994	497	Male	0.0200%
1993	452	Male	0.0235%
1992	459	Male	0.0226%
1991	386	Male	0.0277%
1990	348	Male	0.0323%
1989	332	Male	0.0334%
1988	309	Male	0.0365%
1987	277	Male	0.0406%
1986	261	Male	0.0443%
1985	240	Male	0.0503%
1984	232	Male	0.0512%
1983	225	Male	0.0534%
1982	208	Male	0.0627%
1981	186	Male	0.0721%
1980	175	Male	0.0756%
1979	169	Male	0.0783%
1978	162	Male	0.0880%
1977	164	Male	0.0852%
1976	164	Male	0.0873%
1975	164	Male	0.0912%
1974	156	Male	0.0960%
1973	159	Male	0.0941%
1972	148	Male	0.1047%
1971	133	Male	0.1299%
1970	117	Male	0.1470%
1969	99	Male	0.1673%
1968	107	Male	0.1607%
1967	96	Male	0.1802%
1966	87	Male	0.2155%
1965	86	Male	0.2282%
1964	69	Male	0.2646%
1963	67	Male	0.2887%
1962	61	Male	0.3132%
1961	66	Male	0.2884%
1960	72	Male	0.2646%
1959	73	Male	0.2587%
1958	79	Male	0.2471%
1957	72	Male	0.2645%
1956	69	Male	0.2790%
1955	70	Male	0.2682%
1954	68	Male	0.2819%
1953	74	Male	0.2588%
1952	69	Male	0.2788%
1951	71	Male	0.2759%
1950	74	Male	0.2583%
1949	73	Male	0.2553%
1948	74	Male	0.2622%
1947	68	Male	0.2944%
1946	68	Male	0.2803%
1945	84	Male	0.2289%
1944	84	Male	0.2145%
1943	82	Male	0.2195%
1942	79	Male	0.2278%
1941	91	Male	0.1964%
1940	109	Male	0.1548%
1939	127	Male	0.1214%
1938	155	Male	0.0918%
1937	184	Male	0.0663%
1936	185	Male	0.0666%
1935	184	Male	0.0680%
1934	226	Male	0.0491%
1933	235	Male	0.0480%
1932	235	Male	0.0477%
1931	315	Male	0.0281%
1930	370	Male	0.0213%
1929	483	Male	0.0132%
1928	507	Male	0.0125%
1927	629	Male	0.0086%
1926	719	Male	0.0068%
1925	793	Male	0.0060%
1924	979	Male	0.0044%
1923	932	Male	0.0048%
1914	967	Male	0.0048%
1910	786	Male	0.0072%
1909	806	Male	0.0074%
1906	759	Male	0.0076%
1903	787	Male	0.0070%
1901	960	Male	0.0052%
1900	839	Male	0.0062%
1899	790	Male	0.0069%
1893	708	Male	0.0074%
1892	869	Male	0.0053%
1891	706	Male	0.0073%
1889	798	Male	0.0059%
1885	703	Male	0.0069%
1884	707	Male	0.0065%
1883	903	Male	0.0044%

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