Baron

“Nobleman, wealthy landowner; or Hebrew Bar-On, son of strength” — English; Hebrew (Bar-On) origin

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

Baron reached its best rank, #589, in 1966 and ranked #1370 in 2025. About 7,100 boys have carried it since 1912. It is also an American family name — about 16,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. 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.

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

Famous Barons

Baron d'Holbach — German-born French philosopher (1723–1789)
Baron Munchausen — German nobleman
Baron Waqa — Nauruan politician
Baron Davis — American basketball player
Baron Corbin — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Baron Samedi — Loa
Baron Mordo — Strange Tales · Doctor Strange
Baron Strucker — Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos

What Barons become

Among 135 notable people named Baron:

Military figures appear 4.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (1711-1749).

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

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