Barry Ferguson
There are approximately 68 people named Barry Ferguson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,040,505 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Barry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ferguson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
68
1 in 5,040,505
Named Barry
137K
Alive today
Named Ferguson
170K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 137K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 170K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #188
Per 100K: 49.64
Top ancestry: White (74.8%)
First name trend
Barry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Barry. The peak year was 1962 with 6,610 births. The average person named Barry today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ferguson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ferguson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.8%.
- White74.8%
- Black or African American19.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Barry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0398% of the US population, based on 136,504 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ferguson appears at a rate of 49.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0496%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 68 people with the full name Barry Ferguson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Barry
Related
Other people with the surname Ferguson
FAQ
Barry Ferguson: questions and answers
How many people are named Barry Ferguson?
We estimate approximately 68 people in the United States share the full name Barry Ferguson. That works out to about 1 in 5,040,505 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0398%) with the surname frequency (49.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Barry Ferguson?
We classify Barry Ferguson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,040,505 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Barry a male or female name?
Barry is predominantly male. Out of 181,921 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Barry profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.