Barrie comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Spear.
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How popular is Barrie?
1961peak year
Today, Barrie has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1961, 117 babies were given the name (ranked #1001 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. In all, around 3,045 babies have been registered as Barrie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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