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Barron

Boy

Meaning of Barron: English: 'nobleman'

Barron is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 793rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#793

320 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,647

First recorded 1913 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 49 babies1982: 45 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 39 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 57 babies1987: 45 babies1988: 50 babies1989: 43 babies1990: 55 babies19901991: 49 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 45 babies1994: 42 babies1995: 33 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 79 babies2008: 76 babies2009: 61 babies2010: 89 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 62 babies2013: 73 babies2014: 71 babies2015: 74 babies2016: 95 babies2017: 136 babies2018: 122 babies2019: 107 babies2020: 137 babies20202021: 138 babies2022: 121 babies2023: 128 babies2024: 219 babies2025: 320 babies
US babies named Barron per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 320.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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