How Many People Are Named Roy Baker?

There are approximately 264 people named Roy Baker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,298,312 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Roy 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

264

1 in 1,298,312 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Roy

Last Name

Baker

Roy: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Roy. The peak year was 1947 with 7,592 births. The average person named Roy today is 63 years old.

Male

Female

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 "Roy" has an estimated frequency of 0.0541% 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 264 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Roy

Roy Williams Roy Rogers Roy Rowland Roy Keane Roy Neill Roy Blunt Roy Dupuis

Other people with the surname Baker

John Baker David Baker Richard Baker Diane Baker Kathy Baker Joe Baker Stanley Baker

Roy Baker: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Roy Baker?

We estimate approximately 264 people named Roy Baker are alive in the United States today. The first name Roy is shared by 185,404 Americans, and the surname Baker is shared by 477,775.

How rare is the name Roy Baker?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,298,312 Americans. The first name Roy is common and the surname Baker is common.

Is Roy a male or female name?

Roy is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 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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Roy Baker

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