Baker
Boy name · #217 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Baker? In official American birth records, Baker has been tracked continuously since 1895, giving it 130 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 "well-known". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Baker is most common in ND (5.1 per 1,000), OK (4.8 per 1,000), NE (4.1 per 1,000), SD (3.9 per 1,000), KS (3.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Baker is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Baker?
In official American birth records, the name Baker first appeared in 1895 (over 130 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.