Baker Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Baker is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Baker?
Baker is spelled B-A-K-E-R. The name has 5 letters.
Baker at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for boys
- Meaning
- Baker means “one who bakes bread or other baked goods.”
- Origin
- Baker is an English occupational surname denoting someone who worked as a baker.
- Pronunciation
- BAY-ker · 2 syllables
Baker Popularity in 2025
Rank#1,652
Recorded Births125
Rank#217
Recorded Births1,640
- Girls usage rose 498 places to #1,652 and recorded 37 more births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 98 places to #217 and recorded 549 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Baker Mean?
Baker means “one who bakes bread or other baked goods.”
Origin: Baker is an English occupational surname denoting someone who worked as a baker.
How Do You Pronounce Baker?
PronunciationBAY-ker
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Baker?
- History
- Baker was used as a hereditary surname in medieval England where occupational names often became family names.
Baker Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 125 | #1,652 |
| 2025 | Boys | 1,640 | #217 |
| 2024 | Girls | 88 | #2,150 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,091 | #315 |
| 2023 | Girls | 84 | #2,229 |
| 2023 | Boys | 798 | #397 |
| 2022 | Girls | 94 | #2,048 |
| 2022 | Boys | 713 | #434 |
| 2021 | Girls | 104 | #1,897 |
| 2021 | Boys | 681 | #449 |
| 2020 | Girls | 75 | #2,341 |
| 2020 | Boys | 544 | #524 |
| 2019 | Girls | 48 | #3,272 |
| 2019 | Boys | 620 | #473 |
| 2018 | Girls | 36 | #4,001 |
| 2018 | Boys | 340 | #713 |
| 2017 | Girls | 24 | #5,338 |
| 2017 | Boys | 165 | #1,149 |
| 2016 | Girls | 19 | #6,401 |
| 2016 | Boys | 156 | #1,208 |
| 2015 | Girls | 10 | #10,148 |
| 2015 | Boys | 87 | #1,753 |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 |
| 2014 | Boys | 68 | #2,063 |
When Was Baker Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Boys
1,640 recorded births
National rank #217
2024 · Boys
1,091 recorded births
National rank #315
2023 · Boys
798 recorded births
National rank #397
2022 · Boys
713 recorded births
National rank #434
Where Baker Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| OK | #35 | 84 |
| ND | #61 | 17 |
| NE | #63 | 36 |
| KS | #74 | 46 |
| SD | #77 | 15 |
| IA | #92 | 39 |
| WI | #104 | 57 |
| AL | #116 | 45 |