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Barak

Boy

Meaning of Barak: Hebrew: 'lightning'

Barak is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8385th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8385

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

929

First recorded 1953 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Barak per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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