unisex name
Baraka
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 567
Baraka is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Baraka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How popular is Baraka?
In 2025, Baraka was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Baraka is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Baraka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Baraka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baraka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Baraka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Baraka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Baraka
How popular is the name Baraka?
In 2025, Baraka was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Baraka a girl's or a boy's name?
Baraka is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Baraka most popular?
Baraka peaked in 2021, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Baraka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Baraka currently ranks #3,688 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.