Barron has been given to about 5,647 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Barron ranks 790th among American boys in 2025, with 320 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 320 babies were given the name, ranking 790th. The typical living American called Barron is about 28 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.