Baker
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who bakes bread; occupational surname.
Babies a year
189
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#217
up from #313
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
How Baker has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #712 |
| 2019 | #473 |
| 2020 | #524 |
| 2021 | #449 |
| 2022 | #433 |
| 2023 | #397 |
| 2024 | #313 |
| 2025 | #217 |
Baker by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Baker. In the US, 189 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Baker. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
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