Baker is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6449 in 2016 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 125 births ranking #1656. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 93,236 girls 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.