Barry vs Emanuel
Barry and Emanuelcompared 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 2025, Barry was ranked #402 and Emanuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barry was ranked #3254 and Emanuel #737 among boys in England and Wales.
Barry and Emanuel over time
Barry and Emanuel appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Emanuel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barry and Emanuel changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #737.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Barry #89 in 1999, Emanuel #330 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Barry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emanuel in 19.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Emanuel #579 in 2020.
The order changed in 2008: Emanuel moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1252 and #1306; by 2008 that had become #1343 and #836.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barry #3254, Emanuel #737.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2025
Barry held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Emanuel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Barry #89 in 1999, Emanuel #330 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barry #402, Emanuel #577.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Barry
Pairs where Barry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gregory vs Barry
In 1964 they stood at #78 and #69 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #829 and #402.
Gregory · Barry · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #6 and #414.
Oliver · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oisin vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #81 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #7 and #414.
Oisin · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Harry vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #414.
Harry · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Barry | Emanuel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #313 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emanuel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Emanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #479 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #313 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys