Barnabas is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8151 in 2011 with 9 recorded births. This places Barnabas in the bottom 43% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 30 births ranking #3669. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 28.6%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 210,999 boys born was named Barnabas. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.