How Many People Are Named Barak?
An estimated 885 people in the United States have the first name Barak. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Barak peaked in popularity in 2006 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Barak 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 Barak paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
885
About 1 in 387,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2006
29 births
Total Registered
921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Barak
Barak is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 921 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Barak as a male name
Ranked #5,247 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (29 births)
Barak: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Barak span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 214 babies were registered. Barak has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Barak by Decade
How has Barak 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.
Barak by State
Birth registrations for Barak span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 19 Baraks were registered per state.
Barak + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Barak as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Barak
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Barak: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barak?
We estimate approximately 885 people named Barak 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 387,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Barak a common name?
Barak is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Barak most popular?
Barak reached peak popularity in 2006, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Barak is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Barak a male name?
Barak is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Barak Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Barak Smith, Barak Johnson, Barak 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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