Barrie vs Dominick
Barrie and Dominickcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1987, Barrie was ranked #303 and Dominick #235 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Barrie was ranked #4001 and Dominick #2755 among boys in England and Wales.
Barrie and Dominick over time
Barrie and Dominick appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Dominick held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Barrie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dominick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Barrie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1972–1987
Barrie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Dominick in 8.
Highest recorded here: Barrie #234 in 1984, Dominick #193 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Barrie #303, Dominick #235.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Barrie | Dominick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4001 (2022) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barrie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Dominick.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Barrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1972–1987
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1972–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Dominick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys