How Many People Are Named Baraka?
An estimated 384 people in the United States have the first name Baraka. It is predominantly male (94.1%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Baraka peaked in popularity in 2021 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baraka 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 Baraka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
384
About 1 in 892,589 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.1% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2021
24 births
Total Registered
392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baraka
Baraka is predominantly male (94.1%), though 23 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Baraka as a male name
Ranked #5,451 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (24 births)
Baraka as a female name
Ranked #15,893 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1981 (8 births)
Baraka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baraka span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 119 babies were registered. While Baraka is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Baraka by Decade
How has Baraka 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.
Baraka by State
Baraka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Baraka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Baraka
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Baraka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baraka?
We estimate approximately 384 people named Baraka 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 892,589 Americans share this first name.
Is Baraka a common name?
Baraka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baraka most popular?
Baraka reached peak popularity in 2021, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baraka is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baraka a male name?
Baraka is predominantly male. 94.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baraka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baraka Smith, Baraka Johnson, Baraka 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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