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Unisex name

Barrie

/ˈbæɹi/ · 56% girls, 44% boys · last recorded 2022

Barrie has been given to about 3,045 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbæɹi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,439
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Barrie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1961 · 147
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,045

How popular is Barrie?

Its best year was 1961, when 147 babies were given the name, ranking 1002nd. The typical living American called Barrie is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Barrie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Carrie0.86
  2. Barbie0.88
  3. Marie0.82
  4. Karrie0.86
  5. Arie0.82
  6. Karie0.82
  7. Carie0.82
  8. Margie0.75

Middle names for Barrie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Barrie Noelle0.83
  2. Barrie Catherine0.80
  3. Barrie Frances0.80
  4. Barrie Josephine0.80
  5. Barrie Hazel0.80
  6. Barrie Violet0.79

Sibling names for Barrie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.79
  2. Margosister · 0.78
  3. Pennysister · 0.74
  4. Tommybrother · 0.74
  5. Rudybrother · 0.73
  6. Jaybrother · 0.70

Where Barrie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Barrie Wilson0.75
    2. Barrie Williams0.75
    3. Barrie Walker0.75
    4. Barrie Turner0.75
    5. Barrie Torres0.75
    6. Barrie Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Barrie

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.