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Barclay

From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from the English place name Berkeley, itself from Old English beorc "birch" and leah "woodland, clearing".

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈbɑɹ.kli/; British English /ˈbɑː.kli/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2021)#10,799

Meaning and history

From a Scottish and English surname derived from the English place name Berkeley, which comes from Old English beorc meaning “birch” and leah meaning “woodland” or “clearing.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
20072007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 7 births, rank #9,864
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 6 births, rank #10,808
20122012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 5 births, rank #12,185
20172017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 5 births, rank #12,156
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 6 births, rank #10,799

In 2021, 6 babies were recorded with the name Barclay, ranking #10,799 among boys.

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