Name profile

Barnaby

A name of English origin.

OriginEnglish
PronunciationBritish English /ˈbɑː.nə.bi/; American English /ˈbɑɹ.nə.bi/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#12,008

Meaning and history

Barnaby is the English form of Barnabas, originally a medieval vernacular form.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 6 births, rank #10,744
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 8 births, rank #8,889
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
20212021: 7 births, rank #9,714
2022: 5 births, rank #12,330
2023: 5 births, rank #12,239
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 5 births, rank #12,008

In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Barnaby, ranking #12,008 among boys.