How Many People Are Named Baker?
An estimated 6,845 people in the United States have the first name Baker. It is predominantly male (91.4%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Baker peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,177 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baker as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baker paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Baker is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,845
About 1 in 50,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.4% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,177 births
Total Registered
7,214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baker
Baker is predominantly male (91.4%), though 623 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Baker as a male name
Ranked #313 in 2024
1,089 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,089 births)
Baker as a female name
Ranked #2,148 in 2024
88 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (104 births)
Baker: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baker span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 4,269 babies were registered. Baker remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Baker by Decade
How has Baker tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baker by State
Birth registrations for Baker span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee. The lowest are in Maine, Nevada, West Virginia. On average, about 131 Bakers were registered per state.
Baker + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Baker as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Baker
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Baker: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baker?
We estimate approximately 6,845 people named Baker are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 50,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Baker a common name?
Baker is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baker most popular?
Baker reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,177 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baker is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baker a male name?
Baker is predominantly male. 91.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baker Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baker Smith, Baker Johnson, Baker Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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