Lebaron
A masculine French name meaning "the baron" or "nobleman".
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the first name Lebaron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lebaron today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lebaron births was 1987 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lebaron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
178
~ 1 in 1,925,586 Americans
Peak year
1987
16 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1992 SSA rank
#5,931
Tracked since 1914
Census
Lebaron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 240 people with the first name Lebaron, which placed it at #34,133 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,133
National first-name rank
People counted
240
240 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lebaron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lebaron is Black at 79.6%. The next largest groups are White (13.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lebaron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lebaron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.6% · 191
- White13.3% · 32
- Two or more races3.3% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Lebaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lebaron from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 68 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lebaron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lebaron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lebaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lebarons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lebaron
The given name Lebaron has its roots in the French language, originating from the compound words "le" meaning "the" and "baron" referring to a nobleman or a feudal lord. This name gained prominence during the medieval era in France, where the feudal system was prevalent.
According to historical records, the earliest known bearer of the name Lebaron was a French nobleman named Lebaron de Montmorency, who lived in the 12th century. He was a prominent figure during the reign of King Louis VII and played a significant role in the military campaigns of the Crusades.
In the 13th century, another notable figure named Lebaron de Châteauneuf emerged as a celebrated poet and troubadour. His works, which celebrated love and chivalry, were widely admired and contributed to the development of courtly love literature during that era.
As the name Lebaron gained popularity, it transcended social classes and became a common first name among the general population. One of the earliest recorded instances of a commoner bearing the name was Lebaron de Ville, a merchant and trader who lived in the late 14th century in the city of Lyon.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the first name Lebaron. One such person was Lebaron de Montfort (1543-1608), a renowned French architect who designed several iconic buildings in Paris, including the famous Pont Neuf bridge across the River Seine.
Another prominent figure was Lebaron de Vauban (1633-1707), a celebrated military engineer and marshal of France. He was renowned for his innovative fortification designs and is considered one of the most influential military minds of his time.
In the realm of literature, Lebaron de La Fontaine (1621-1695), a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century, bore this name. His collection of fables, known as "Fables of La Fontaine," has been translated into numerous languages and continues to be cherished by readers of all ages.
Moving to the 18th century, Lebaron de Buffon (1707-1788) was a prolific French naturalist and mathematician. His monumental work, "Histoire Naturelle," comprising 36 volumes, was a groundbreaking contribution to the fields of natural history and biology.
Lastly, in the 19th century, Lebaron de Lamartine (1790-1869), a French writer, poet, and statesman, gained recognition for his literary works and political endeavors. His poem "Le Lac" is considered a masterpiece of French Romantic literature, and his political career included serving as a member of the Provisional Government during the French Revolution of 1848.
People
Lebaron + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
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FAQ
Lebaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lebaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lebaron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,925,586 US residents.
Is Lebaron a common name?
We classify Lebaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lebaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Lebaron was 1987, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lebaron is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lebaron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 240 people with the name Lebaron, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,133 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lebaron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lebaron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lebaron appears almost entirely male. Of the 234 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lebaron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lebaron is Black at 79.6%. The next largest groups are White (13.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lebaron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lebaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.6% (191 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lebaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lebaron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lebaron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lebaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lebaron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lebaron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Lebaron?
Want to know how many people have the name Lebaron? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.