Barnabas is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Barnabas is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,669 for boy births in the United States (and #7,912 across all names), given to 30 babies. Barnabas was first reported in SSA data in 1920 and peaked in 2025 (30 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | #3,669 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | #4,584 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | #5,094 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | #6,527 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | #5,590 |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 | #4,439 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | #5,373 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | #8,241 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | #4,235 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | #6,402 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | #5,771 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 | #6,026 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | #5,000 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #8,959 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,215 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | #7,748 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,386 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #9,880 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,063 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #7,170 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #7,923 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | #7,101 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #6,368 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #5,877 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | #5,687 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | #7,212 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | #7,055 |
| 1994 | 11 | — | #5,135 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #8,820 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | #5,695 |
| 1991 | 11 | — | #4,786 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | #5,025 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #5,680 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #4,819 |
| 1987 | 9 | — | #4,601 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | #4,156 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #5,194 |
| 1984 | 8 | — | #4,589 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | #4,967 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | #5,059 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | #4,171 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #5,416 |
| 1978 | 10 | — | #3,637 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #4,632 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #4,985 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #3,473 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | #4,484 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | #4,430 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | #3,875 |
| 1969 | 10 | — | #2,882 |
| 1968 | 6 | — | #3,709 |
| 1967 | 7 | — | #3,258 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,562 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,088 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #4,034 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #3,847 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #3,783 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | #3,725 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | #3,580 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #4,346 |