Barrie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,002 in 1961
0 babies were named Barrie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1930–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBarrie first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,002.
About the name Barrie
Barrie is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-rie”. US birth records list Barrie for girls from 1930 to 2002, in 66 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,002 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.3 | 157,729 girls |
| 1940s | 22 | 45,579 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 83,264 girls |
| 1960s | 36 | 27,609 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 81,103 girls |
| 1980s | 9.0 | 111,483 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 309,598 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Barrie
What is the origin of the name Barrie?
Barrie has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Barrie a boy or girl name?
Barrie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Barrie?
Barrie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #1,002 in 1961.