boy's name
Booker
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,288
Booker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 180 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1916, when 294 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 18,419 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Booker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 79 |
| 1900s | 809 |
| 1910s | 2,051 |
| 1920s | 1,774 |
| 1930s | 1,542 |
| 1940s | 1,548 |
| 1950s | 1,187 |
| 1960s | 614 |
| 1970s | 425 |
| 1980s | 295 |
| 1990s | 217 |
| 2000s | 188 |
| 2010s | 552 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 938 |
How popular is Booker?
In 2025, Booker was given to 180 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Booker 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 Booker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Booker also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Booker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Booker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Booker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Booker
How popular is the name Booker?
In 2025, Booker was given to 180 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Booker a girl's or a boy's name?
Booker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Booker?
Booker has 2 syllables.
When was Booker most popular?
Booker peaked in 1916, when 294 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Booker a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Booker currently ranks #1,160 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.