Baruch
Boy name · #2265 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Baruch? In official American birth records, Baruch has been tracked continuously since 1945, giving it 80 years of documented American history.
Baruch ranks #2265 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 boys born in 2025 was named Baruch.
The 80-year story
Baruch first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 76 babies and a rank of #1999. 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 Baruch per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Baruch against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baruch in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Baruch is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Baruch will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baruch is most common
State-level data for Baruch 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 Baruch
Statistically, parents drawn to Baruch tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boruch, Dutch, Baylen, Jareth, and Elimelech.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baruch | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2258 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 76 | #1999 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2210 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 46 | #2661 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Baruch?
In official American birth records, the name Baruch first appeared in 1945 (over 80 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 80 years.
Is Baruch a popular boy name?
Baruch ranked #2265 among boys in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Baruch most popular?
Baruch peaked in 2023, when 76 American boys received the name (ranked #1999 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baruch?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American boys was named Baruch. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.