Total births
194
Unisex name · since 1999
Baran
194 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.
- #7524
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Baran is the #7524 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 194 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Baran recorded 194 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #7524 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7524 among boys today
- 194 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Baran is currently the #7524 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 194 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7524
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Baran vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7524
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% 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.
How Baran compares
194 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Baran's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baran | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Baran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Baran's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Baran at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#7,524
Active since
1999
Baran popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Baran popularity over time - girls
101 total births recorded since 2010 (Baran as girls' name)
Baran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baran's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Baran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baran? ▼
Baran has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7524 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
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 194 births, and as a girl's name it has 101 births.
How long has the name Baran been used? ▼
Records for Baran go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Baran's data
- Baran's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baran
Nearby Names Like Baran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baran
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Baran side by side: Baran vs Barry Baran vs Barrett Baran vs Bart
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baran: #7524 Unisex Name - 194 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.