Name meaning & stats
Barnabas
Barnabas. 595 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Barnabass are 1.9× over-represented as track athletes.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
595 US babies were named Barnabas between 1940 and 2025.
Barnabas around the world
- England & Wales: 453 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 1,613 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Barnabass end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Track athlete | 1.9× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are track athletes, Barnabass show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)