Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Bauer

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,486 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#2,486
among boys · ↑684 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Bauer · +42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
62 babies
All-time total
875
#5,609 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Bauer popularity over time

875 babies have been named Bauer since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1990s – 15 15 2 – #9,142
2000s – 161 161 16 +973% #3,279
2010s – 395 395 40 +145% #2,235
2020s (to 2025) 6 298 304 51 +28% #2,296

Where Bauer 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Bauer

Bauer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,486 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 875 American babies have been named Bauer. Its peak came in 2019, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Bauer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bauer?

The median living Bauer is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 900 people named Bauer are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Bauer 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 – – 54 #2,486
2024 – – 38 #3,170
2023 – – 46 #2,769
2022 6 #13,858 47 #2,757
2021 – – 54 #2,465
2020 – – 59 #2,296
2019 – – 62 #2,235
2018 – – 51 #2,510
2017 – – 47 #2,640
2016 – – 43 #2,791
2015 – – 34 #3,302
2014 – – 30 #3,543
2013 – – 36 #3,066
2012 – – 30 #3,539
2011 – – 39 #2,953
2010 – – 23 #4,252
2009 – – 34 #3,279
2008 – – 22 #4,410
2007 – – 28 #3,697
2006 – – 15 #5,550
2005 – – 21 #4,207
2004 – – 10 #7,028
2003 – – 9 #7,300
2002 – – 9 #7,103
2001 – – 5 #10,740
2000 – – 8 #7,511
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Famous people named Bauer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bauer Bauer Brazilian footballer and manager (1925–2007) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bauer?

The median living Bauer is about 8 years old. Half of all living Bauers are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Bauer are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Bauer are alive in the United States, based on 875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bauer in 2025?

Bauer ranked #2,486 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bauer?

875 babies have been named Bauer in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bauer most popular?

Bauer peaked in 2019, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Bauer a boy or girl name?

Bauer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bauer rising or falling?

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

Will Bauer become more popular?

Bauer is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Bauer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bauer?

Well-known people named Bauer include Bauer (soccer player).

Names like Bauer

Names that sound and feel close to Bauer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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