Baker
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Baker
One of the most appealing of the newly hip occupational names, evoking sweet smells emanating from the oven. Much fresher sounding than than others that have been around for a while, like Cooper, and Carter.
Baker for boys#217 US
American football star Baker Mayfield has propelled his name into the big time over the past decade. There also are plenty of notable surnamed Bakers, including writers Nicholson and Russell, actor Simon, Senator Howard, rocker Ginger, jazz musician Chet, blues singer Anita, and entertainer Josephine.
Baker is one of the most common surnames in the US.
Baker for girls#1656 US
The term for a female baker was Baxter, which ironically feels less appropriate for a baby girl than Baker itself. Josephine Baker was an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist.
Pronounced BAY-ker.
As of October 2026, Baker ranked #217 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #290.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,065 | 68 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,753 | 87 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,208 | 156 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,149 | 165 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #713 | 340 | #4,013 | 36 |
| 2019 | #473 | 620 | #3,279 | 48 |
| 2020 | #524 | 544 | #2,345 | 75 |
| 2021 | #449 | 681 | #1,898 | 104 |
| 2022 | #434 | 712 | #2,051 | 94 |
| 2023 | #397 | 798 | #2,233 | 84 |
| 2024 | #313 | 1,089 | #2,148 | 88 |
| 2025 | #217 | 1,640 | #1,656 | 125 |
World rankings
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Famous Bakers
- Baker Reagan MayfieldBoy
American football player and winner of the Heisman Trophy
- Baker Rosen (b. 2006)Boy
son of real estate mogul Aby Rosen and Samantha Boardman
- Baker James Kauffman (b. 2012)Boy
son of actress Leigh,Allyn Baker and Keith Kauffman
- Baker ManningBoy
American female reality TV personality ("Below Deck")
Baker in pop culture
- Hannah BakerGirl
Main character of Netflix series "13 Reasons Why"