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Baron

Baron is currently the #1370 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 135 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1912, Baron hit its all-time high of #589 in 1966, when 163 boys were given the name. State by state, Kansas leads the way at #524.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1370
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#589
in 1966 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
135
boys named Baron

Baron popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#589 in 1966
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1966

Where Baron is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025WI—Michigan: #768 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#768New York: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025CT—California: #1150 (17 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1150Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025DE—Arizona: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#844New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025NM—Kansas: #524 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#524Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025OK—Louisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Baron in 2025HI—Texas: #1294 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1294Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#524), Louisiana (#775), Michigan (#768)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Baron in the most recent year of SSA data.

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