Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Baraka

Meaning Baraka is a male given name Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #4,263 Trend ↑ Rising 50%

Baraka is a male given name.

Rank 2025
#4,263
among boys · ↑1,200 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Baraka
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
24 babies
All-time total
416
#9,115 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Baraka popularity over time

416 babies have been named Baraka since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 45 50 5 – #2,161
1980s 8 5 13 1 -74% #6,365
1990s – 21 21 2 +62% #8,582
2000s – 95 95 10 +352% #5,097
2010s 10 109 119 12 +25% #4,763
2020s (to 2025) – 118 118 20 +65% #4,257

Where Baraka is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Baraka

Baraka is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,263 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 416 American babies have been named Baraka, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Baraka stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baraka?

The median living Baraka is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Baraka are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Baraka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 24 #4,263
2024 – – 17 #5,463
2023 – – 21 #4,764
2022 – – 17 #5,465
2021 – – 24 #4,257
2020 – – 15 #5,737
2019 5 #15,903 14 #6,138
2018 – – 13 #6,387
2017 – – 20 #4,763
2016 – – 16 #5,584
2015 – – 14 #6,032
2014 5 #16,955 7 #9,752
2013 – – 11 #7,081
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 7 #9,727
2010 – – 7 #9,805
2009 – – 7 #9,979
2008 – – 16 #5,517
2007 – – 12 #6,665
2006 – – 17 #5,097
2005 – – 13 #5,906
2004 – – 10 #7,026
2003 – – 8 #7,921
2002 – – 7 #8,541
2001 – – 5 #10,737
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 5 #8,994
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Baraka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baraka?

The median living Baraka is about 11 years old. Half of all living Barakas are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Baraka are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Baraka are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Baraka mean?

Baraka is a male given name.

How popular is the name Baraka in 2025?

Baraka ranked #4,263 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baraka?

416 babies have been named Baraka in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baraka most popular?

Baraka peaked in 2021, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Baraka a boy or girl name?

Baraka is used for both: about 6% of babies named Baraka have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Baraka rising or falling?

Baraka is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Baraka become more popular?

Baraka is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Baraka in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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