Barry vs Ralfs
Barry and Ralfscompared 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 2018, Barry was ranked #471 and Ralfs #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Barry was ranked #2301 and Ralfs #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Barry and Ralfs over time
Barry and Ralfs appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Barry held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ralfs in 0.
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.
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 Ralfs changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2010 and 2021, ending at #2301 and #3990.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Barry #1801 in 2010, Ralfs #1620 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2010–2021
Barry held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ralfs in 4.
Highest recorded here: Barry #1801 in 2010, Ralfs #1620 in 2010.
The order changed in 2018: Barry moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #3040 and #2052; by 2018 that had become #2259 and #4749.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Barry #2301, Ralfs #3990.
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 | Ralfs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ralfs.
- 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
Ralfs
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2018
Highest recorded position: #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys