How Many People Are Named Bauer?
An estimated 813 people in the United States have the first name Bauer. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Bauer peaked in popularity in 2019 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bauer 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 Bauer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
813
About 1 in 421,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
62 births
Total Registered
820
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bauer
Bauer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 820 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Bauer as a male name
Ranked #3,214 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (62 births)
Bauer as a female name
Ranked #13,848 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Bauer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bauer span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 395 babies were registered. While Bauer is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bauer by Decade
How has Bauer 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.
Bauer by State
Birth registrations for Bauer span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 16 Bauers were registered per state.
Bauer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bauer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bauer
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bauer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bauer?
We estimate approximately 813 people named Bauer 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 421,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Bauer a common name?
Bauer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 820 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bauer most popular?
Bauer reached peak popularity in 2019, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bauer is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bauer a male name?
Bauer is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bauer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bauer Smith, Bauer Johnson, Bauer 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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