Baker

Boy name

Baker has been given to 8,982 babies in the U.S. since 1895. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #217 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbeɪkɚ/

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

8,982

Peak year

2025 (1,765 babies)

Rank in 2025

#217 for boys

First recorded

1895

10-year trend

▲ +1720%

Gender split

8% girls / 92% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Baker.

8,975 babies since 1957

8,966 babies since 1975

9,012 babies since 1965

8,920 babies since 1990

9,058 babies since 1909

8,874 babies since 1907

9,110 babies since 1921

9,118 babies since 1948

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