boy's name
Barnabas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,066
Ireland
#819
2010 births
Barnabas is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barnabas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 136 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 122 |
How popular is Barnabas?
In 2025, Barnabas was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Barnabas is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Barnabas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Barnabas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barnabas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barnabas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barnabas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barnabas
How popular is the name Barnabas?
In 2025, Barnabas was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Barnabas a girl's or a boy's name?
Barnabas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barnabas?
Barnabas has 3 syllables.
When was Barnabas most popular?
Barnabas peaked in 2025, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Barnabas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Barnabas currently ranks #1,661 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.