Baron
Baron was the 1370th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 135 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 589th; the most babies were born in 2008 (196). Over the last ten years it has moved down 51 places. More babies were named Baron in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Barron) Origin uncertain · English, Irish, Scottish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,370 boys, up 135 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 135boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008196 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,059babies recorded
What does the name Baron mean?
Baron is a spelling of Barron, pronounced the same way, so it shares Barron's meaning and origin.
Barron is a surname with several separate origins, which Wiktionary lists: Scottish, from the title baron; Irish, from Ó Bearáin, "descendant of Bearán", a name based on bior, "spear"; and French or Spanish forms of baron. DMNES explains baron as Latin baro, at first simply "man", later a king's man. As a first name it is best known from Barron Trump, born in 2006, son of President Donald Trump. With several origins, no single meaning is given.
baro (Latin, “man; later a king's man, baron”)Ó Bearáin (Irish, “descendant of Bearán”)bior (Irish, “spear”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several unrelated surname origins.
Related names: Baron.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Barron', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Baron', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Barron Trump', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Baron popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,370 | 135 |
| 2020 | #1,505 | 112 |
| 2010 | #1,246 | 141 |
| 2000 | #1,654 | 70 |
| 1990 | #1,203 | 82 |
| 1980 | #1,125 | 65 |
| 1970 | #767 | 116 |
| 1960 | #944 | 64 |
| 1950 | #1,066 | 44 |
| 1940 | #1,901 | 14 |
| 1930 | #4,042 | 5 |
| 1920 | #3,234 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Baron, counting every spelling?
Baron is a spelling of Barron, a name family that ranked #604 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,370 for Baron on its own. Together these spellings went to 464 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron | 320 | #790 | 926 |
| Baron | 135 | #1,370 | 570 |
| Barren | 9 | #8,345 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Baron?
135 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Baron (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Baron born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 62 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Baron.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Baron?
About 6,200 people born in the US named Baron are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 13 and 52. That makes Baron mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Baron by state
How common Baron was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Baron: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Baron, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Baron
What does Baron mean?
The origin of Barron is uncertain: several unrelated surname origins.
How popular is the name Baron?
Baron was the 1370th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 135 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 589th; the most babies were born in 2008 (196). Over the last ten years it has moved down 51 places. More babies were named Baron in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Baron a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Baron in the US.
Where is Baron most popular?
In 2021–2025, Baron was most common in Florida (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Kansas and Ohio.