Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1961

Barrie

Gender Unisex · 56% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Barrie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
147 babies
All-time total
3,045
#5,232 all-time among girls
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Barrie popularity over time

3,045 babies have been named Barrie since 1924, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1920s – 50 50 5 – –
1930s 68 240 308 31 +516% #2,046
1940s 314 427 741 74 +141% #1,139
1950s 233 240 473 47 -36% #1,175
1960s 676 197 873 87 +85% #1,002
1970s 193 96 289 29 -67% #2,203
1980s 153 65 218 22 -25% #3,622
1990s 59 17 76 8 -65% #7,355
2000s 12 – 12 1 -84% #13,741
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 – –

The story of Barrie

Barrie 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 1924, 3,045 American babies have been named Barrie, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1961, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Barrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barrie?

The median living Barrie is about 63 years old; half are between 55 and 73. An estimated 2,200 people named Barrie are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Barrie 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 – – 5 #12,586
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 6 #13,841 – –
2001 6 #13,741 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 7 #10,646 – –
1990 11 #7,355 – –
1985 15 #4,882 – –
1980 17 #4,340 8 #4,536
1975 12 #4,885 12 #3,088
1970 36 #2,203 11 #2,910
1965 55 #1,501 16 #1,990
1960 109 #1,029 24 #1,658
1955 20 #2,479 23 #1,613
1950 16 #2,547 23 #1,538
1945 39 #1,279 34 #1,122
1940 16 #2,042 46 #941
1935 7 #3,450 28 #1,273
1930 6 #4,084 13 #2,191
1925 – – 6 #3,771
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Barrie?

The median living Barrie is about 63 years old. Half of all living Barries are between 55 and 73 years old.

How many people named Barrie are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Barrie are alive in the United States, based on 3,045 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Barrie in 2025?

Barrie 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 Barrie?

3,045 babies have been named Barrie in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barrie most popular?

Barrie peaked in 1961, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Barrie a boy or girl name?

Barrie is used for both: about 56% of babies named Barrie have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Barrie rising or falling?

Barrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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