How Many People Are Named Barnaby?
people named Barnaby are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 987,817 people in the US has this name
Based on 380 babies named Barnaby in Social Security records from 1953 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
19 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Medieval English form of BARNABAS.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Barnaby in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Barnaby alive today is about 38 years old, and 60% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 15 and 51 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Barnaby first appears in the records in 1953 and was given most often in 1974, to 19 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1953 to 2025
π Rank History
Barnaby has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,202, in 1974. In 2025 it ranked #12,269.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #12,269 |
| Best rank | #2,202 (1974) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,003 in the 1970s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Barnaby alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Barnaby were born in New York than in any other state: about 6 of those alive today.
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