Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Baron

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,370 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,370
among boys · ↑142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
135
named Baron · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,652
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
196 babies
All-time total
7,059
#1,452 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Baron popularity over time

7,059 babies have been named Baron since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 76 8 – #1,911
1920s 64 6 -16% #2,200
1930s 99 10 +55% #2,000
1940s 251 25 +154% #974
1950s 495 50 +97% #970
1960s 933 93 +88% #589
1970s 735 74 -21% #767
1980s 687 69 -7% #997
1990s 619 62 -10% #1,203
2000s 1,029 103 +66% #995
2010s 1,389 139 +35% #1,145
2020s (to 2025) 682 114 -18% #1,370

Where Baron is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 135 0.08 outside top 500
2027 135 0.08 outside top 500
2028 135 0.08 outside top 500
2029 134 0.08 outside top 500
2030 134 0.08 outside top 500

Where Baron is most popular

Boys named Baron per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Kansas, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Baron born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 44 0.093 +41%
Kansas 6 0.087 +33%
Ohio 20 0.075 +14%
California 63 0.069 ≈ national
Michigan 14 0.068 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 ≈ national
Texas 47 0.053 -19%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -26%
North Carolina 11 0.043 -35%
Georgia 10 0.039 -40%
Arizona 6 0.037 -44%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -58%
Illinois 5 0.020 -70%
New York 6 0.014 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Baron

Baron is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,370 in 2025 with 135 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 7,059 American babies have been named Baron. Its peak came in 2008, when 196 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Baron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baron?

The median living Baron is about 27 years old; half are between 12 and 52. An estimated 6,300 people named Baron are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Baron year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 135 #1,370
2024 118 #1,512
2023 94 #1,748
2022 99 #1,707
2021 124 #1,455
2020 112 #1,505
2019 139 #1,314
2018 121 #1,443
2017 151 #1,214
2016 134 #1,329
2015 134 #1,319
2014 146 #1,240
2013 133 #1,298
2012 160 #1,145
2011 130 #1,309
2010 141 #1,246
2009 158 #1,153
2008 196 #995
2007 156 #1,144
2006 104 #1,468
2005 73 #1,790
2004 85 #1,556
2003 64 #1,846
2002 62 #1,834
2001 61 #1,818
2000 70 #1,654
1995 66 #1,468
1990 82 #1,203
1985 72 #1,095
1980 65 #1,125
1975 68 #994
1970 116 #767
1965 97 #751
1960 64 #944
1955 49 #1,078
1950 44 #1,066
1945 19 #1,539
1940 14 #1,901
1935 11 #2,257
1930 5 #4,042
1925 6 #3,770
1920 8 #3,234
1915 13 #2,075
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Baron

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Baron Corbin Baron Corbin American professional wrestler (born 1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Baron Davis Baron Davis American basketball player (born 1979) Contemporary
  3. 3 Baron Munchausen Baron Munchausen Fictional German nobleman 1720–1797 · 18th century
  4. 4 Baron d'Holbach Baron d'Holbach German-born French philosopher (1723–1789) 18th century
  5. 5 Baron Alexander von Bach Baron Alexander von Bach Austrian politician 1813–1893 · 19th century
  6. 6 Baron Waqa Baron Waqa President of Nauru from 2013 to 2019 b. 1959 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Baron, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baron?

The median living Baron is about 27 years old. Half of all living Barons are between 12 and 52 years old.

How many people named Baron are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Baron are alive in the United States, based on 7,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baron in 2025?

Baron ranked #1,370 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 135 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baron?

7,059 babies have been named Baron in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baron most popular?

Baron peaked in 2008, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Baron a boy or girl name?

Baron is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Baron rising or falling?

Baron has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Baron become more popular?

Baron looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 134 boys named Baron in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Baron?

Well-known people named Baron include Baron Corbin (wrestler), Baron Davis (basketball player), Baron Munchausen (military personnel).

Names like Baron

Names that sound and feel close to Baron: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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