#3132024 rank
2024peak year
6,044babies named Baker since 1880
▲ +76%5-year trend
Baker popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Baker mean?
An English occupational surname for a bread maker, from Old English bæcere. It joined the wave of warm, trade-based surname names in recent American charts.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Baker
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Famous Bakers
- Baker Mayfield, football player
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