Barry vs Maurice
Barry and Mauricecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1952, Barry was ranked #30 and Maurice #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1959, Barry was ranked #31 and Maurice #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Barry was ranked #185 and Maurice #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Barry was ranked #402 and Maurice #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barry was ranked #3254 and Maurice #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Barry and Maurice over time
Barry and Maurice appear together in 2 published lists, across 89 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.
Maurice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Barry 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 Maurice changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #2671.
- Longest-running competitions
Barry and Maurice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Barry #441 in 1996, Maurice #818 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Barry held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Maurice in 7.
Highest recorded here: Barry #17 in 1985, Maurice #46 in 1967.
The order changed in 2025: Barry moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #582 and #472; by 2025 that had become #402 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barry #402, Maurice #468.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Barry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maurice in 16.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Maurice #818 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Maurice moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1920 and #2216; by 2014 that had become #2079 and #1327.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barry #3254, Maurice #2671.
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 | Maurice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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 Maurice.
- 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
Maurice
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #92 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys