Baker: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “baker”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BAY-kur · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (91% of all uses)
An English occupational surname for a baker, from Old English bæcere. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.
How popular is Baker?
Babies named Baker in 20241,177
2024 rank#313 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18807,214
Baker is rising: use over the last five years is 14.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Baker
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Baker questions
What does the name Baker mean?
Baker means "baker". It comes from English. An English occupational surname for a baker, from Old English bæcere. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.
Is Baker a boy or girl name?
Baker is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Baker?
1,177 US babies were named Baker in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Baker?
Baker is usually pronounced BAY-kur.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.