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Barry

“White-headed” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1520 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Barry reached its best rank, #61, in 1962 and ranked #1520 in 2025. About 181,000 boys have carried it since 1883.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Barrys

• Barry Marshall — Nobel Prize winner, and Professor of Clinical Microbiology
• Barry C. Barish — American physicist
• Barry Bostwick — American actor
• Barry Levinson — American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer
• Barry White — American soul singer (1944–2003)

In stories & tradition

• Barry Allen — Showcase · Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
• Barry Burton — Resident Evil · Resident Evil: Revelations 2
• Barry — Pokémon

What Barrys become

Among 2,277 notable people named Barry:

Sports figures appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Barry Bonds, American baseball player (born 1964).

Similar names: Glenn · Baron · Gary · Dwayne · Kerry · Kelly

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