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Barnaby

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Son of consolation”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:BAHR-nuh-bee

IPA (US English):/ˈbɑːr.nə.biː/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity197419 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#122735 births in 2025

Total US Registrations380Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1960 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1974 (19 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1960

Recent 2025 Level5 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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