Baker
Girl name · #1665 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Baker? In official American birth records, Baker has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
Baker is currently the #1665 girl name in the United States — 125 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Baker.
Babies named Baker per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 18-year story
Baker first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 125 babies and a rank of #1652. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Baker against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baker in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Baker is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Baker will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baker is most common
State-level data for Baker is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Baker
Statistically, parents drawn to Baker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Walker, Bryer, Ryver, Klover, and Banks.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Baker?
In official American birth records, the name Baker first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Baker a popular girl name?
Baker ranked #1665 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Baker most popular?
Baker peaked in 2025, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1652 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Baker. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.