Baron Name Popularity and Statistics
Baron is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births7,059
First Year on Record1912
Baron popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 135 | #1,370 |
| 2024 | Boys | 118 | #1,510 |
| 2023 | Boys | 94 | #1,744 |
| 2022 | Boys | 99 | #1,706 |
| 2021 | Boys | 124 | #1,454 |
| 2020 | Boys | 112 | #1,503 |
| 2019 | Boys | 139 | #1,312 |
| 2018 | Boys | 121 | #1,443 |
| 2017 | Boys | 151 | #1,213 |
| 2016 | Boys | 134 | #1,329 |
| 2015 | Boys | 134 | #1,317 |
| 2014 | Boys | 146 | #1,240 |
| 2013 | Boys | 133 | #1,297 |
| 2012 | Boys | 160 | #1,145 |
| 2011 | Boys | 130 | #1,309 |
| 2010 | Boys | 141 | #1,245 |
| 2009 | Boys | 158 | #1,153 |
| 2008 | Boys | 196 | #995 |
| 2007 | Boys | 156 | #1,144 |
| 2006 | Boys | 104 | #1,467 |
| 2005 | Boys | 73 | #1,790 |
| 2004 | Boys | 85 | #1,555 |
| 2003 | Boys | 64 | #1,845 |
| 2002 | Boys | 62 | #1,832 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2008 · Boys
196 recorded births and rank #995.
1966 · Boys
163 recorded births and rank #589.
2012 · Boys
160 recorded births and rank #1,145.
2009 · Boys
158 recorded births and rank #1,153.
Where Baron ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- KS
- Rank #524 · 6 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #768 · 9 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #775 · 5 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #844 · 6 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #1,150 · 17 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #1,267 · 5 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #1,277 · 5 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #1,294 · 15 recorded births