How Many People Are Named Joe Baker?

There are approximately 309 people named Joe Baker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,109,237 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

309

1 in 1,109,237 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Joe: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joe. The peak year was 1936 with 8,266 births. The average person named Joe today is 63 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 3K 5K 7K 8K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Baker Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baker, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
79.83%
Black
14.44%
Hispanic
2.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.56%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.87%
Two or More Races
2.02%

How we calculated this

The first name "Joe" has an estimated frequency of 0.0633% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Baker" appears at a rate of 142.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 309 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Joe Baker: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Joe Baker?

We estimate approximately 309 people named Joe Baker are alive in the United States today. The first name Joe is shared by 217,107 Americans, and the surname Baker is shared by 477,775.

How rare is the name Joe Baker?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,109,237 Americans. The first name Joe is common and the surname Baker is common.

Is Joe a male or female name?

Joe is predominantly male, with 97.6% of bearers being male and 2.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1936 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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