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Barrie

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What official birth registration shows about Barrie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #1235 to #4333.1996200120052022#1235#4333
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1998#1821
2001#2220
2003#2189
2005#3849
2007#4333
2022#4001

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 7 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–1987

    Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1972–1987).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #234 in Republic of Ireland in 1984.

Barrie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2694HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Barrie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Barrie, between 1972 and 2022, in 20 of those 51 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1984England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 199619722022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–198713#234 in 1984
England and Wales1996–20227#1235 in 1996

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1984) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 14 years after 2007; it appears again in 2022.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Barrie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #234 in Republic of Ireland in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.