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Baron

Boy's name · #1370 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Baron reached its best rank, #589, in 1966 and ranked #1370 in 2025. About 7,100 boys have carried it since 1912.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,595 in Canada (2024).

Famous Barons

• Baron Waqa — Nauruan politician
• Baron Davis — American basketball player
• Baron Corbin — American professional wrestler
• Baron Hill — American politician (born 1953)
• Baron Wolman — American photographer

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 16,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Bengt Baron — Swedish swimmer
• Fanya Baron — Russian anarchist
• Joey Baron — American avant-garde jazz drummer

In stories & tradition

• Baron Samedi — Loa
• Baron Mordo — Strange Tales (comics)
• Baron Strucker — Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos

What Barons become

Among 28 notable people named Baron:

No single standout — notable Barons spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Barron (#790), Baron would rank around #615 with about 460 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Barron and Baron.

Similar names: Barron · Eliot · Barry · Judd · Aharon · Armon

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