Baker is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2383 in 2012 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,640 births ranking #217. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 96.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 35,785 boys born was named Baker. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Baker is a straightforward occupational surname name meaning "bread maker". As a first name, it feels modern, practical, and very much part of the surname-name trend.
Like Archer and Carter, Baker came into first-name use from an old job title. Its recent rise fits the popularity of work-based surnames as given names.