Booker
About Booker
Booker would make for a very cool name, for writers, reformers, R & B fans and those wanting to pay tribute to Booker T. Washington.
Booker T. Washington, born into enslavement, became a dominant figure in African-American history. Musician Booker T. Jones, of Booker T. and the M.G's, was named for Booker T.Washington. "Booker" was also the name of a short-lived TV crime drama series, spun off from "21 Jump Street".
Another reference plus for literary-minded parents, beyond the obvious book: the U.K. Man Booker Prize, awarded annually to the best novel.
No longer on the US popularity list, it was as high as Number 177 in 1910 and would make for an old-school cool option today. In fact, it has nearly doubled in use in the last five years and was given to around 175 boys in 2023. With Brooks and Walker both popular choices, it may well continue to climb.
As of October 2026, Booker ranked #1160 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #177 in 1910.
Editor's take: The name Booker is a boy's name of English origin meaning "scribe".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,585 | 47 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | #2,387 | 54 | 28.2 |
| 2016 | #2,257 | 59 | 31.1 |
| 2017 | #1,804 | 84 | 45.4 |
| 2018 | #1,837 | 82 | 45.2 |
| 2019 | #1,714 | 92 | 51.3 |
| 2020 | #1,658 | 96 | 55.6 |
| 2021 | #1,206 | 160 | 91.5 |
| 2022 | #1,186 | 171 | 97.9 |
| 2023 | #1,160 | 179 | 104.6 |
| 2024 | #1,286 | 152 | 88.2 |
| 2025 | #1,160 | 180 | 105.4 |
World rankings
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Booker on lists
Famous Bookers
- Booker Taliaferro Washington
American educator, author and activist
- Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr.
American musician of Booker T. and the MG's
- Booker Tio Huffman Jr.
American pro wrestler
- Booker Woodfox
American basketball player
- Booker Jombe Parker
son of actors Thandie Newton & Ol Parker
Booker in pop culture
- Booker DeWitt
main character in the video game "Bioshock Infinite"
- Booker Brooks
character on TV's "Roseanne"
- Booker
president in the "Monument 14" series
- Booker Kudo
character in anime "Case Closed"
- Booker
chick in comic and TV series "U.S. Acres"; twin of unhatched brother Sheldon
- Dennis Booker
main character on TV's "Booker"
- Booker Baxter
Carter, son of Raven on "Raven's Home" (twin brother to Nia)
- Booker
dog character in "Animal Crossing" video game series