Gender
Origin
- English
- Son of comfort.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Barnaby
Pronunciation
b(a)-rna-by, bar-naby
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #2199, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #199, 285 births); most recent 2025 (rank #185, 273 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 273 |
| 2024 | 254 |
| 2023 | 201 |
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2021 | 222 |
| 2020 | 240 |
| 2019 | 189 |
| 2018 | 204 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2016 | 240 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence