Barron
A spelling of Baron, an English surname from the feudal title, which came through Old French from a word for a man or warrior.
Barron in 2025
Barron was given to 320 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,614th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,360 babies born.
The history of Barron
Barron reached its highest point in 2025, when 320 babies were given the name, ranking 1,614th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 5,647 babies have been named Barron. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Barron by decade
| Decade | Babies named Barron | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 | 4,244 |
| 1920s | 92 | 4,200 |
| 1930s | 114 | 3,481 |
| 1940s | 237 | 2,720 |
| 1950s | 464 | 2,068 |
| 1960s | 759 | 1,766 |
| 1970s | 564 | 2,113 |
| 1980s | 459 | 3,089 |
| 1990s | 459 | 3,517 |
| 2000s | 490 | 4,172 |
| 2010s | 895 | 2,879 |
| 2020s | 1,063 | 1,614 |
Where Barron is heading
Barron has grown more than 4.3 times over the past decade, from 74 babies in 2015 to 320 in 2025.
Names like Barron
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Barron.