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Barnabas
OriginAramaic
Meaning"son of consolation"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#751
On Nameberry
About Barnabas
Variation of Barnaby
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,234 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,437 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,571 | 22 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | #3,669 | 30 | 17.6 |
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