Barry vs Brent
Barry and Brentcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Barry was ranked #73 and Brent #32 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Barry was ranked #140 and Brent #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Barry was ranked #4001 and Brent #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Barry and Brent over time
Barry and Brent appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Barry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Brent 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Brent moved ahead of Barry in New Zealand · Boys — #32 and #47 the year before became #34 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barry and Brent changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2022, ending at #4001 and #3449.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Barry #441 in 1996, Brent #571 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2022
Barry held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Brent in 3.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Brent #571 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Brent moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2404 and #4608; by 2022 that had become #4001 and #3449.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Barry #4001, Brent #3449.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Barry held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Brent in 12.
Highest recorded here: Barry #24 in 1955, Brent #22 in 1968.
The order changed in 1961: Brent moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #32 and #47; by 1961 that had become #34 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Barry #73, Brent #32.
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 | Barry | Brent |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3449 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Brent.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZ.
How each name got here
Barry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Brent
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys