Barry vs Olivier
Barry and Oliviercompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Barry was ranked #358 and Olivier #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Barry was ranked #402 and Olivier #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barry was ranked #3254 and Olivier #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Barry and Olivier over time
Barry and Olivier appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Olivier held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Barry in 0.
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, Olivier in 1. 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 Olivier changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #402 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Barry #137 in 2006, Olivier #191 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Barry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Olivier in 19.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Olivier #266 in 2010.
The order changed in 2005: Olivier moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #815 and #970; by 2005 that had become #1617 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barry #3254, Olivier #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Barry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Olivier in 11.
Highest recorded here: Barry #137 in 2006, Olivier #191 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barry #402, Olivier #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2016
Barry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Olivier in 5.
Highest recorded here: Barry #261 in 2011, Olivier #236 in 2007.
The order changed in 2016: Barry moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #314 and #288; by 2016 that had become #358 and #421.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Barry #358, Olivier #421.
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 | Olivier |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #513 (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 Olivier.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Olivier
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #533 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #513 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys