Barry
Barry is a male given name: 99% of people named Barry are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 180,213 male / 766 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Barry
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Barry," in English, "Guten Tag Barry," in German. Barry is a male given name: about 99% of people named Barry are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Barry,
German
Guten Tag Barry,
French
Bonjour Barry,
Spanish
Estimado/a Barry:
Chinese
Barry您好：
Japanese
Barry様
English
Hi Barry,
German
Hi Barry,
French
Salut Barry,
Spanish
Hola Barry,
Chinese
Barry你好：
Japanese
Barryさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
180,213 male · 766 female · 180,979 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Barry a male or female name?
Barry is a male given name: 99% of people named Barry are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Barry in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Barry," in English, "Guten Tag Barry," in German. Barry is a male given name: about 99% of people named Barry are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Barry a unisex name?
Barry is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Barry are men. Barry leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Barry a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/barry (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_barry,
title = {Is Barry a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/barry},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}