Gender
Origin
- English
- lives at the birch-tree meadow
Pronunciation
b(a)-rc-lay, bar-clay
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #1699, 26 births); most recent 2021 (rank #10791, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #5050, 9 births); most recent 1976 (rank #9274, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #1486, 16 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4782, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #426, 7 births); most recent 2019 (rank #464, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence