Barnabas is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6025 in 2014 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 30 births ranking #3669. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 137,174 boys born was named Barnabas. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.