How Many People Are Named Baran?
An estimated 269 people in the United States have the first name Baran. It is used for both genders, with 67.2% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Baran peaked in popularity in 2015 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baran as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baran paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
269
About 1 in 1,274,180 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2015
22 births
Total Registered
271
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baran
Baran is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.2%) and females (32.8%). Out of 271 total births registered, 182 were male and 89 were female.
Baran as a male name
Ranked #7,284 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (14 births)
Baran as a female name
Ranked #12,323 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (9 births)
Baran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baran span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 143 babies were registered. While Baran is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Baran by Decade
How has Baran tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baran by State
Baran + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Baran
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Baran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baran?
We estimate approximately 269 people named Baran are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,274,180 Americans share this first name.
Is Baran a common name?
Baran is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 271 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baran most popular?
Baran reached peak popularity in 2015, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baran is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baran a male name?
Baran is predominantly male. 67.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baran Smith, Baran Johnson, Baran Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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