Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Baron
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
196
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Baron
How many people are named Baron?
An estimated 6,152 living Americans are named Baron.
How rare is Baron?
Baron is uncommon among babies today, with 135 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 31.1% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Baron?
The median age of a living American named Baron is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 51 years old.
Is Baron still popular?
Yes. Baron is holding steady, with 135 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Baron most common?
Baron has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
31.1%
2025
135
All-time
7,059
Where it lives now
Baron is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Baron is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.