boy's name
Barker
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 28
Barker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2020, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 12 |
How popular is Barker?
In 2023, Barker was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Barker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barker
How popular is the name Barker?
In 2023, Barker was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Barker a girl's or a boy's name?
Barker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barker?
Barker has 2 syllables.
When was Barker most popular?
Barker peaked in 2020, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.