Raymond Barry
There are approximately 63 people named Raymond Barry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,440,545 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raymond with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
63
1 in 5,440,545
Named Raymond
391K
Alive today
Named Barry
55K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 391K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 55K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #738
Per 100K: 16.03
Top ancestry: White (84.5%)
First name trend
Raymond: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raymond. The peak year was 1924 with 12,929 births. The average person named Raymond today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barry, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.5%.
- White84.5%
- Black or African American10.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raymond has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1139% of the US population, based on 390,531 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Barry appears at a rate of 16.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0160%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 63 people with the full name Raymond Barry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Raymond Barry: questions and answers
How many people are named Raymond Barry?
We estimate approximately 63 people in the United States share the full name Raymond Barry. That works out to about 1 in 5,440,545 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1139%) with the surname frequency (16.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raymond Barry?
We classify Raymond Barry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,440,545 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raymond a male or female name?
Raymond is predominantly male. Out of 782,472 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Raymond 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.