Barclay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	52	52	5	–	#1,959
1920s	–	59	59	6	+13%	#2,782
1930s	–	99	99	10	+68%	#2,030
1940s	–	121	121	12	+22%	#1,562
1950s	–	131	131	13	+8%	#1,860
1960s	9	115	124	12	-5%	#1,812
1970s	15	147	162	16	+31%	#1,707
1980s	–	115	115	12	-29%	#2,843
1990s	–	71	71	7	-38%	#5,489
2000s	–	22	22	2	-69%	#9,980
2010s	–	16	16	2	-27%	#10,958
2020s (to 2025)	–	6	6	1	-38%	#10,950

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,959

1920s

–

+13%

#2,782

1930s

–

+68%

#2,030

1940s

–

121

+22%

#1,562

1950s

–

131

+8%

#1,860

1960s

115

124

-5%

#1,812

1970s

147

162

+31%

#1,707

1980s

–

115

-29%

#2,843

1990s

–

-38%

#5,489

2000s

–

-69%

#9,980

2010s

–

-27%

#10,958

2020s (to 2025)

–

-38%

#10,950

The story of Barclay

Barclay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 978 American babies have been named Barclay. Its peak came in 1970, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Barclay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barclay?

The median living Barclay is about 54 years old; half are between 40 and 67. An estimated 700 people named Barclay are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Barclay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	6	#10,950
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#12,381
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#12,412
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#10,958
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	7	#9,980
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	5	#11,660
2004	–	–	5	#11,546
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#10,738
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	6	#7,891
1990	–	–	8	#5,879
1985	–	–	17	#2,843
1980	–	–	11	#3,635
1975	–	–	12	#3,087
1970	5	#8,086	26	#1,707
1965	–	–	10	#2,634
1960	–	–	8	#3,106
1955	–	–	7	#3,220
1950	–	–	14	#2,033
1945	–	–	7	#2,762
1940	–	–	7	#2,896
1935	–	–	6	#3,288
1930	–	–	10	#2,623
1925	–	–	8	#3,175
1920	–	–	7	#3,516
1915	–	–	6	#3,430
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Barclay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Barclay?

The median living Barclay is about 54 years old. Half of all living Barclays are between 40 and 67 years old.

How many people named Barclay are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Barclay are alive in the United States, based on 978 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Barclay in 2025?

Barclay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Barclay?

978 babies have been named Barclay in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barclay most popular?

Barclay peaked in 1970, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Barclay a boy or girl name?

Barclay is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Barclay rising or falling?

Barclay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Barclay popularity over time

The story of Barclay

How old are people named Barclay?

Barclay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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