Baron is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Baron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Baron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Baron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Baron is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “warrior or nobleman”. From the English title of nobility.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,059 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 67 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Baron per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (196/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (6/yr).
Baron is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #2,246 nationally (given to 200 babies that year).
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