Barry vs Leonard
Barry and Leonardcompared 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 1958, Barry was ranked #33 and Leonard #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1961, Barry was ranked #45 and Leonard #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barry was ranked #3254 and Leonard #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Barry was ranked #402 and Leonard #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Barry and Leonard over time
Barry and Leonard appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Barry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leonard in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Barry and Leonard were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #272.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Barry held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Leonard in 7.
Highest recorded here: Barry #17 in 1985, Leonard #108 in 1975.
The order changed in 2021: Leonard moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #459 and #556; by 2021 that had become #454 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barry #402, Leonard #272.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Barry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Leonard in 25.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Leonard #217 in 2019.
The order changed in 1999: Leonard moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #544 and #554; by 1999 that had become #809 and #507.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barry #3254, Leonard #244.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1961
Barry held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leonard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barry #30 in 1952, Leonard #73 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Barry #45, Leonard #99.
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 | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #173 (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 and Leonard both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys