When the Social Security Administration released the list of most popular names in the United States last week, it was largely business as usual at the top as Liam and Olivia held on to their crowns.
But the agency also shared some more surprising data points in the world of baby-naming, including one name with unmistakably political undertones.
According to the SSA’s latest data, Barron is one of the fastest-rising names for baby boys in the U.S. The name jumped up 229 spots on the official popularity list from No. 1,019 in 2024 to No. 790 in 2025 ― entering the Top 1,000 for the first time since 1971.
Last year, 320 baby boys were named Barron, the highest recorded number in U.S. history. In 2024, there were 219 newborn Barrons.
So what’s driving the rise of this name with noble connotations? American politics, it seems.
