Baker
Girl name · #1665 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Baker is currently the #1665 girl name in the United States — 125 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Baker.
Babies named Baker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Baker first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 125 babies and a rank of #1652. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Baker against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baker in class?
Baker scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Baker is most common
Geography matters for names, and Baker is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bakers were TX (23), GA (8), TN (8), NC (7), LA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Baker
Statistically, parents drawn to Baker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Walker, Bryer, Ryver, Klover, and Banks.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baker a popular girl name?
Baker ranked #1665 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Baker most popular?
Baker peaked in 2025, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1652 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Baker. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.