Saint Barbara

About Saint Barbara

Saint Barbara is a celebrated figure in Christian tradition, recognized for her steadfast faith despite persecution, leading to her martyrdom, traditionally in the early 4th century (300–306 CE). MIT's Pantheon project places her at Historical Popularity Index (HPI) Rank #501 out of approximately 15,000 figures, acknowledging her enduring significance, particularly as a patron saint of artillerists, miners, and those facing lightning strikes.

In the modern digital landscape of 2025, Saint Barbara receives approximately 243K annualized Wikipedia views, positioning her attention gap at roughly 1x relative to her historical importance. This level of digital engagement places her interest far below other religious figures like Pope Linus (#689 importance) who garners 492K views, and significantly below less historically ranked figures like Catherine of Aragon (#932 importance) who pulls in 2.0M views. While her influence remains high enough for a top 501 ranking, the comparison highlights a gap between historical reverence and contemporary internet traffic.

Interest in Saint Barbara appears stable year-over-year, showing a -5.0% change, and momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025 was flat at -0%, suggesting her current digital footprint is neither rapidly expanding nor significantly shrinking.