Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Barron

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #790 Trend ↑ Rising 89%

Barron is a masculine given name, a transferred use of the surname.

Rank 2025
#790
among boys · ↑229 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
320
named Barron · +46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,338
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
320 babies
All-time total
5,647
#1,652 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Barron popularity over time

5,647 babies have been named Barron since 1913, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 51 5 – #2,160
1920s 92 9 +80% #2,168
1930s 114 11 +24% #1,775
1940s 237 24 +108% #1,236
1950s 464 46 +96% #899
1960s 759 76 +64% #750
1970s 564 56 -26% #886
1980s 459 46 -19% #1,260
1990s 459 46 0% #1,454
2000s 490 49 +7% #1,831
2010s 895 90 +83% #1,322
2020s (to 2025) 1,063 177 +98% #790

Where Barron 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 356 0.21 outside top 500
2027 391 0.23 outside top 500
2028 422 0.25 outside top 500
2029 451 0.26 outside top 500
2030 477 0.28 outside top 500

Where Barron is most popular

Boys named Barron per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.107 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Missouri, and Alabama.

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 Barron 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
West Virginia 7 0.214 +100%
Missouri 24 0.173 +62%
Alabama 18 0.165 +54%
Nebraska 7 0.161 +50%
Michigan 31 0.151 +41%
Indiana 23 0.143 +34%
Texas 125 0.142 +32%
Georgia 35 0.138 +29%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 +26%
California 114 0.125 +16%
Mississippi 7 0.123 +15%
Minnesota 15 0.122 +14%
Ohio 31 0.117 +9%
Florida 49 0.103 ≈ national
Kansas 7 0.102 -5%
Kentucky 10 0.100 -7%
Arkansas 6 0.095 -12%
Tennessee 14 0.078 -28%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -31%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -37%
Pennsylvania 18 0.068 -37%
Oregon 5 0.066 -39%
Colorado 7 0.054 -49%
Virginia 10 0.053 -51%
Arizona 8 0.049 -54%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -55%
New York 18 0.042 -61%
Illinois 10 0.039 -64%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Barron

Barron is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #790 in 2025 with 320 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 5,647 American babies have been named Barron. Its peak came in 2025, when 320 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Barron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Barron?

The median living Barron is about 27 years old; half are between 7 and 54. An estimated 5,000 people named Barron 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.

Barron year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 320 #790
2024 219 #1,019
2023 128 #1,421
2022 121 #1,496
2021 138 #1,340
2020 137 #1,313
2019 107 #1,564
2018 122 #1,433
2017 136 #1,322
2016 95 #1,665
2015 74 #1,958
2014 71 #2,001
2013 73 #1,915
2012 62 #2,156
2011 66 #2,036
2010 89 #1,715
2009 61 #2,186
2008 76 #1,900
2007 79 #1,831
2006 68 #1,973
2005 39 #2,756
2004 22 #4,019
2003 35 #2,790
2002 31 #2,952
2001 38 #2,523
2000 41 #2,335
1995 33 #2,356
1990 55 #1,531
1985 39 #1,621
1980 54 #1,260
1975 42 #1,345
1970 83 #886
1965 88 #789
1960 66 #928
1955 45 #1,105
1950 29 #1,342
1945 14 #1,856
1940 15 #1,805
1935 10 #2,404
1930 14 #2,090
1925 7 #3,441
1920 11 #2,614
1915 7 #3,113
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Barron?

The median living Barron is about 27 years old. Half of all living Barrons are between 7 and 54 years old.

How many people named Barron are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Barron are alive in the United States, based on 5,647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Barron mean?

Barron is a masculine given name, a transferred use of the surname.

How popular is the name Barron in 2025?

Barron ranked #790 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 320 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Barron?

5,647 babies have been named Barron in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Barron most popular?

Barron peaked in 2025, when 320 newborns received the name.

Is Barron a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Barron rising or falling?

Barron is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Barron become more popular?

Barron is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 477 boys named Barron in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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