Baker
Boy name · #217 in 2025 · Uniqueness 18/100
In 2025, 1,640 baby boys were named Baker, placing it at #217 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1753, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,098 boys born in 2025 was named Baker.
The 130-year story
Baker first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,640 babies and a rank of #217. 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.
Babies named Baker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Baker in class?
Baker scores 18 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Baker is most common
Geography matters for names, and Baker is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bakers were TX (153), OK (84), FL (82), NC (71), TN (67). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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, Colter, Bodie, Banks, and Brewer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,640 | #217 |
| 2024 | 1,091 | #315 |
| 2023 | 798 | #397 |
| 2022 | 713 | #434 |
| 2021 | 681 | #449 |
| 2020 | 544 | #524 |
| 2019 | 620 | #473 |
| 2018 | 340 | #713 |
| 2017 | 165 | #1149 |
| 2016 | 156 | #1208 |
| 2015 | 87 | #1753 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2063 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2044 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2143 |
| 2008 | 52 | #2432 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 49 | #2365 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2882 |
| 2001 | 26 | #3321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baker a popular boy name?
Baker ranked #217 among boys in 2025 with 1,640 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1753.
When was the name Baker most popular?
Baker peaked in 2025, when 1,640 American boys received the name (ranked #217 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 1,098 newborn American boys was named Baker. It scores 18/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.