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Baker

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Meaning of Baker: English: 'one who bakes'

Baker is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 208th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#208

1,765 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,982

First recorded 1895 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 73 babies2008: 60 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 49 babies20102011: 62 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 66 babies2014: 75 babies2015: 97 babies2016: 175 babies2017: 189 babies2018: 376 babies2019: 668 babies2020: 619 babies20202021: 785 babies2022: 807 babies2023: 882 babies2024: 1,179 babies2025: 1,765 babies
US babies named Baker per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,765.

Gender split

92% boys · 8% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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