Boy name
Barron
As of 2025, Barron ranks #790 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 320 boys received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1966, Barron is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Barron go back to 1913; the peak came in 1966 at #750, with 97 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in West Virginia, where it ranks #254 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#790
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#750
in 1966 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
320
boys named Barron
Barron popularity, 1880–2025
Where Barron is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#254), Nebraska (#335), Kentucky (#450)
Uniqueness score
49/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Barron in the most recent year of SSA data.