Baker Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: People bearing the name Baker in the past may have not had anything related with baking bread, but they rather possessed a communal oven.

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A Deep Dive

Baker Overview

Meaning

Baker

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Old English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “bæcere,” meaning “baker.”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪkər/

Popularity

Baker is a familiar surname in English-speaking countries, ranking 397th in the USA in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Unique, Cool, Edgy, Occupational

Associated Traits

Industrious, reliable, nurturing

Name Day

August 22nd, October 16 (Hungary)
A Deep Dive

Baker Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Bakker, Becker, Baeker, Baecker, Beyker, Beiker, Beker, Bakir, Bakor, Bacar

Common Nicknames

Bake, B, Bakes, B-man, Bakey, BB, B-dog, Baker-boy, B-money, Bizzle

Diminutives

Bakie, Baky, Bakey, Baky, Bakey, Bakky, Bakster, Bake, B, Bak

Famous People

  • Anita Baker
    (American Singer)
  • James Baker
    (American Politician)
  • Chet Baker
    (American Musician)
  • Leigh-Allyn Baker
    (American Actress)
  • Simon Baker
    (Australian Actor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Jordan Baker
    ("The Great Gatsby," Novel)
  • Abigail Baker
    ("Blue Bloods," TV Series)
  • Daisy Baker
    ("Rosemary & Thyme," TV Series)
  • Lucas Baker
    ("Resident Evil 7: Biohazard," Video Game)

Places

  • Baker Town
    (California, USA)
  • Baker Village
    (Nevada, USA)
  • Baker City
    (Oregon, USA)
  • Baker Canyon
    (California, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Baker?

Baker means, strangely just baker, meaning “one who bakes,” signifying a person involved in the baking profession.

What Is the Origin of The Name Baker?

The name Baker has English origins, derived from the Old English word “bæcere,” which means “to bake.”

Baker Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Baker in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4492021#4332022#3972023
Top 3 Rankings#3972023#4332022#4492021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Baker

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023397
(+36 from 2022)
798
(+86 from 2022)
0.04358
2022433
(+16 from 2021)
712
(+32 from 2021)
0.03801
2021449
(+75 from 2020)
680
(+137 from 2020)
0.03629
2020524
(-51 from 2019)
543
(-76 from 2019)
0.02936
2019473
(+240 from 2018)
619
(+279 from 2018)
0.03221
2018713
(+436 from 2017)
340
(+175 from 2017)
0.01749
20171149
(+58 from 2016)
165
(+9 from 2016)
0.00834
20161207
(+545 from 2015)
156
(+69 from 2015)
0.00770
20151752
(+310 from 2014)
87
(+19 from 2014)
0.00426
20142062
(-18 from 2013)
68
(+2 from 2013)
0.00332
20132044
(+336 from 2012)
66
(+13 from 2012)
0.00327
20122380
(+22 from 2011)
53
(+1 from 2011)
0.00261
20112402
(+108 from 2010)
52
(+3 from 2010)
0.00256
20102510
(-367 from 2009)
49
(-14 from 2009)
0.00239
20092143
(+289 from 2008)
63
(+11 from 2008)
0.00297
20082432
(-398 from 2007)
52
(-16 from 2007)
0.00238
20072034
(+1048 from 2006)
68
(+33 from 2006)
0.00307
20063082
(-717 from 2005)
35
(-14 from 2005)
0.00160
20052365
(+851 from 2004)
49
(+19 from 2004)
0.00230
20043216
(-437 from 2003)
30
(-5 from 2003)
0.00142
20032779
(+103 from 2002)
35
(+3 from 2002)
0.00167
20022882
(+439 from 2001)
32
(+6 from 2001)
0.00155
20013321
(-23 from 2000)
26
(+1 from 2000)
0.00126
20003298
(-267 from 1999)
25
(-2 from 1999)
0.00120
19993031
(+160 from 1998)
27
(+3 from 1998)
0.00132
19983191
(+1055 from 1997)
24
(+9 from 1997)
0.00118
19974246
(-1499 from 1996)
15
(-12 from 1996)
0.00075
19962747
(+556 from 1995)
27
(+7 from 1995)
0.00135
19953303
(+3069 from 1994)
20
(+12 from 1994)
0.00099
19946372
(-3674 from 1993)
8
(-18 from 1993)
0.00039
19932698
(+1866 from 1992)
26
(+14 from 1992)
0.00126
19924564
(-1460 from 1991)
12
(-8 from 1991)
0.00057
19913104
(+867 from 1990)
20
(+6 from 1990)
0.00094
19903971
(+299 from 1989)
14
(+2 from 1989)
0.00065
19894270
(-109 from 1988)
12
(+1 from 1988)
0.00057
19884161
(-204 from 1987)
11
No change from 1987
0.00055
19873957
(-75 from 1986)
11
No change from 1986
0.00056
19863882
(+1266 from 1985)
11
(+4 from 1985)
0.00057
19855148
(-1223 from 1984)
7
(-3 from 1984)
0.00036
19843925
(-296 from 1983)
10
(-1 from 1983)
0.00053
19833629
(+774 from 1979)
11
(+3 from 1979)
0.00059
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19794403
(+1183 from 1976)
8
(+3 from 1976)
0.00045
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19765586
(-121 from 1975)
5
No change from 1975
0.00031
19755465
(-365 from 1973)
5
No change from 1973
0.00031
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19735100
(-377 from 1970)
5
No change from 1970
0.00031
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19704723
(-793 from 1965)
5
No change from 1965
0.00026
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19653930
(-888 from 1962)
5
(-3 from 1962)
0.00026
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19623042
(-514 from 1959)
8
(-3 from 1959)
0.00038
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19592528
(+978 from 1955)
11
(+5 from 1955)
0.00051
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19553506
(-54 from 1954)
6
No change from 1954
0.00029
19543452
(+262 from 1951)
6
(+1 from 1951)
0.00029
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19513714
(-1134 from 1950)
5
(-4 from 1950)
0.00026
19502580
(+439 from 1949)
9
(+2 from 1949)
0.00049
19493019
(+77 from 1947)
7
No change from 1947
0.00039
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19473096
(-693 from 1946)
7
(-3 from 1946)
0.00038
19462403
(+592 from 1945)
10
(+4 from 1945)
0.00061
19452995
(-362 from 1944)
6
(-2 from 1944)
0.00044
19442633
(+331 from 1943)
8
(+1 from 1943)
0.00058
19432964
(-252 from 1942)
7
(-1 from 1942)
0.00048
19422712
(+421 from 1941)
8
(+2 from 1941)
0.00057
19413133
(-811 from 1940)
6
(-4 from 1940)
0.00048
19402322
(+129 from 1936)
10
(+1 from 1936)
0.00084
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19362451
(+500 from 1935)
9
(+2 from 1935)
0.00085
19352951
(-210 from 1934)
7
(-1 from 1934)
0.00065
19342741
(+527 from 1933)
8
(+2 from 1933)
0.00075
19333268
(-1077 from 1932)
6
(-6 from 1932)
0.00059
19322191
(+674 from 1931)
12
(+4 from 1931)
0.00112
19312865
(+727 from 1930)
8
(+2 from 1930)
0.00075
19303592
(-826 from 1929)
6
(-3 from 1929)
0.00053
19292766
(+1385 from 1928)
9
(+4 from 1928)
0.00081
19284151
(-1958 from 1927)
5
(-9 from 1927)
0.00044
19272193
(+373 from 1926)
14
(+3 from 1926)
0.00120
19262566
(-477 from 1925)
11
(-4 from 1925)
0.00096
19252089
(+934 from 1924)
15
(+6 from 1924)
0.00130
19243023
(-1003 from 1923)
9
(-7 from 1923)
0.00077
19232020
(+220 from 1922)
16
(+2 from 1922)
0.00141
19222240
(+136 from 1921)
14
(+1 from 1921)
0.00124
19212376
(-324 from 1920)
13
(-3 from 1920)
0.00114
19202052
(+459 from 1919)
16
(+5 from 1919)
0.00145
19192511
(-513 from 1918)
11
(-5 from 1918)
0.00108
19181998
(+190 from 1917)
16
(+3 from 1917)
0.00153
19172188
(+989 from 1916)
13
(+6 from 1916)
0.00136
19163177
(-1470 from 1915)
7
(-10 from 1915)
0.00076
19151707
(+268 from 1914)
17
(+6 from 1914)
0.00193
19141975
(-229 from 1912)
11
(+2 from 1912)
0.00161
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19121746
(-541 from 1904)
9
(+4 from 1904)
0.00199
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19041205
(+105 from 1900)
5
No change from 1900
0.00361
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19001310
(-382 from 1899)
5
(-1 from 1899)
0.00308
1899928
(+151 from 1895)
6
(+1 from 1895)
0.00521
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18951079
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00395
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Baker

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5012021#3952022#3992023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1312021#922022#1212023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2742021#2972022#2852023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3052021#3362022#4082023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2712021#2612022#2002023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3962021#4352022#3552023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4492021#3902022#3962023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#9812021#8962022#9302023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3302021#2422022#2172023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2402021#2432022#3212023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3522021#2962022#2132023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1732021#1572022#1602023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4372021#5742022#4522023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#8322021#6012022#7402023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1552021#1832022#1272023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1852021#2692022#1432023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3512021#3162022#2072023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2702021#2542022#2582023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2862021#2192022#2332023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3172021#2892022#3112023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2782021#4192022#2462023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3832021#6742022#4912023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5022021#5292022#3782023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#6572021#7722022#5592023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5842021#3582022#3722023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#2982021#2922022#2972023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4882021#5942022#4302023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#11452021#13312022#10082023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3632021#4352022#2952023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5612021#6302022#6842023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1512021#1572022#2082023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3112020#4172021#2802023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8892020#10562021#8362023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3682022#6092023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5892019#6102023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3012023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7302022

Popularity Rankings for Baker in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#14072019#13592021#3162023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Baker a Name for Boys or Girls?

Historically a surname and more recently adopted as a boy’s name, Baker’s professional and industrious meaning gives it a versatile appeal for both boys and girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Baker

Baker in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Anita Baker (Singer, 1958): An American singer-songwriter celebrated for her soulful ballads and influence on the quiet storm genre in the 1980s.
  • James Baker (Politician, 1930): An American attorney and political figure who served in various high-profile government roles.
  • Chet Baker (Musician, 1929-1988): An American jazz trumpeter and vocalist known for his contributions to the cool jazz movement.
  • Leigh-Allyn Baker (Actress, 1972): An American actress known for her roles in "Good Luck Charlie" and "Will & Grace."
  • Simon Baker (Actor, 1969): An Australian actor and director known for his lead roles in "The Mentalist" and "The Guardian."
  • Jordan Baker ("The Great Gatsby," 1925 Novel): A professional golfer and love interest of Nick Carraway in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.
  • Abigail Baker ("Blue Bloods," 2010 TV Series): A dedicated NYPD detective who assists Commissioner Frank Reagan.
  • Daisy Baker ("Rosemary & Thyme," 2003 TV Series): A key character in the British mystery series centered on gardening and crime-solving.
  • Lucas Baker ("Resident Evil 7: Biohazard," 2017 Video Game): A twisted and sadistic member of the Baker family.
  • Baker Town (California, USA): A small town in San Bernardino County, known for the world's tallest thermometer and as a gateway to Death Valley .
  • Baker Village (Nevada, USA): A tiny village in White Pine County, close to Great Basin National Park, offering scenic views and outdoor activities .
  • Baker City (Oregon, USA): A historic city in Eastern Oregon, recognized for its well-preserved downtown area and rich gold mining history .
  • Baker Canyon (California, USA): A picturesque valley in Orange County, popular for hiking and its proximity to the Santa Ana Mountains .

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