WRITER
Dave Barry
1947 - Today
Dave Barry
David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comic novels and children's novels. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dave Barry has received more than 1,162,686 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Barry is the 6,949th most popular writer (down from 6,234th in 2019), the 15,157th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,876th in 2019) and the 1,082nd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
36.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.41
Effective Languages (L*)
3.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Dave Barry ranks 6,949 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles Frazier, Josh Schwartz, Fatima Meer, Bethany Hamilton, Chris Morgan, and Seyhan Kurt. After him are Geraldine Brooks, Jay Asher, Andrea Levy, Andy Rooney, Roland Schimmelpfennig, and Kunzang Choden.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Frazier
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 6,943
Josh Schwartz
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 6,944
Fatima Meer
1928 - 2010
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 6,945
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 6,946
Chris Morgan
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 6,947
Seyhan Kurt
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 6,948
Dave Barry
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 6,949
Geraldine Brooks
1955 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 6,950
Jay Asher
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 6,951
Andrea Levy
1956 - 2019
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 6,952
Andy Rooney
1919 - 2011
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 6,953
Roland Schimmelpfennig
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 6,954
Kunzang Choden
1952 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 6,955
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Dave Barry ranks 871. Before him are Paula Deen, Andrew Card, Sandra Chick, Eliot Engel, Ginny Duenkel, and Roy Moore. After him are Laura Tyson, Donna de Varona, Tom DeLay, Ajit Pal Singh, Ann Widdecombe, and Haley Barbour.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsPaula Deen
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 865
Andrew Card
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 866
Sandra Chick
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 867
Eliot Engel
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 868
Ginny Duenkel
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 869
Roy Moore
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 870
Dave Barry
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 871
Laura Tyson
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 872
Donna de Varona
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 873
Tom DeLay
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 874
Ajit Pal Singh
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 875
Ann Widdecombe
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 876
Haley Barbour
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 877
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dave Barry ranks 15,157 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Curbeam (1962), Rachel Talalay (1958), Alex Vincent (1981), Matt Anderson (1987), Amy Landecker (1969), and Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970). After him are K. Megan McArthur (1971), Bryant Dunston (1986), Desi Arnaz Jr. (1953), Jay Asher (1975), Tyler Blackburn (1986), and Steve King (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Curbeam
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,151
Rachel Talalay
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,152
Alex Vincent
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,153
Matt Anderson
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,154
Amy Landecker
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,155
Monique Gabriela Curnen
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,156
Dave Barry
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 15,157
K. Megan McArthur
ASTRONAUT
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 15,158
Bryant Dunston
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 15,159
Desi Arnaz Jr.
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 15,160
Jay Asher
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 15,161
Tyler Blackburn
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 15,162
Steve King
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 15,163
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Dave Barry ranks 1,082. Before him are Sara Shepard (1977), Carl Hiaasen (1953), Charles Frazier (1950), Josh Schwartz (1976), Bethany Hamilton (1990), and Chris Morgan (1966). After him are Jay Asher (1975), Andy Rooney (1919), Gayle Forman (1970), Kate DiCamillo (1964), Lauren Kate (1981), and Robert Anderson (1917).
Sara Shepard
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 1,076
Carl Hiaasen
1953 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 1,077
Charles Frazier
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 1,078
Josh Schwartz
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 1,079
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 1,080
Chris Morgan
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 1,081
Dave Barry
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 1,082
Jay Asher
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 1,083
Andy Rooney
1919 - 2011
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 1,084
Gayle Forman
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,085
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 1,086
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 1,087
Robert Anderson
1917 - 2009
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 1,088