Girl & boy name
Baker
Baker holds the #217 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,640 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #524 in 2020 to #217 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Baker, which stretches back to 1895. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#35 there in 2025).
Rankings
Baker popularity, 1880–2025
Where Baker is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Baker in the most recent year of SSA data.
Baker as a girl name
As of 2025, Baker ranks #1652 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 125 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2341 to #1652 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 2007 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in Louisiana, where it ranks #677 among girl names.