US rank #7484 Unisex name Peak 2015 182 births

Baran — #7484 US boys' name

182 babies named Baran in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s722010s872020s18
#7484
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Baran was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

14 babies were named Baran in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Baran

The Social Security Administration has registered 182 babies named Baran between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Baran currently holds the #7484 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Baran is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 89 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Baran performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Baran shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Baran in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 182 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Baran at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

182

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2015

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,484

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Baran popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
14
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
46810121416 20242017201420112008200520021999 5

Baran popularity over time — girls

89 total births recorded since 2010 (Baran as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 89 births
45678910 2024202220202017201520122010 5

Baran by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
87 births that decade — 48% of Baran's all-time total
1990s52000s722010s872020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baran?
182 babies have been named Baran since 1999. It currently ranks #7484 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 14 births.
When was Baran most popular?
Baran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Baran a unisex name?
Yes, Baran is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 182 births, and as a girl's name it has 89 births.
How long has the name Baran been used?
Baran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Baran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.