Booker - A very unique male name
Booker at a glance
Booker is ranked #1168 among boy baby names in 2025, with 126 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #162 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1168
- Births in 2025
- 126
- Peak year
- 1910 (#162)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #2469 in 2020 → #1168 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 11,637 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 11,637 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Booker peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 162.
Famous with this name
Abel Booker
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Jane Booker
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Booker is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Booker is currently topping the baby name charts in Oregon at position #440 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,665.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Booker is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Booker origin and meaning
English (transferred surname)
Uncertain — an English surname with two argued sources: an occupational name for a maker or binder of books, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a beech wood (Old English boc, 'beech')
Booker is a surname that became a first name through one towering association: Booker T. Washington, the educator born into slavery who founded Tuskegee Institute — Washington himself took 'Booker' as a boy, reportedly from a stepfather's name. The surname's own origin is honestly disputed between 'book-maker' and 'beech wood dweller.' As a first name it peaked way back in 1916 and, after a long fade, is rising again with the surname-name revival.
Origin uncertain
Booker is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Booker, pop culture references for the name Booker and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Booker
We've found the following names that sound similar to Booker, sorted by popularity.
Baker / Beecher / Bakari / Boubacar / Bashir / Becker / Bashar / Basir / Bakary / Babacar /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1168 |
| 2024 | 1352 |
| 2023 | 1293 |
| 2022 | 1261 |
| 2021 | 1254 |
| 2020 | 2469 |
| 2019 | 2015 |
| 2018 | 2162 |
| 2017 | 2142 |
| 2016 | 3217 |
| 2015 | 3064 |
| 2014 | 3904 |
| 2013 | 2890 |
| 2012 | 3455 |
| 2010 | 3502 |
| 2005 | 3686 |
| 1993 | 2809 |
| 1988 | 2416 |
| 1987 | 2292 |
| 1985 | 2395 |
| 1984 | 2066 |
| 1983 | 2265 |
| 1982 | 1932 |
| 1981 | 2231 |
| 1980 | 1730 |
| 1979 | 1667 |
| 1978 | 1866 |
| 1977 | 1997 |
| 1976 | 1417 |
| 1975 | 1685 |
| 1974 | 1398 |
| 1973 | 1323 |
| 1972 | 1388 |
| 1971 | 1798 |
| 1970 | 933 |
| 1969 | 1145 |
| 1968 | 1341 |
| 1967 | 1273 |
| 1966 | 1537 |
| 1965 | 1001 |
| 1964 | 787 |
| 1963 | 867 |
| 1962 | 795 |
| 1961 | 964 |
| 1960 | 980 |
| 1959 | 836 |
| 1958 | 712 |
| 1957 | 675 |
| 1956 | 673 |
| 1955 | 623 |
| 1954 | 744 |
| 1953 | 558 |
| 1952 | 575 |
| 1951 | 585 |
| 1950 | 528 |
| 1949 | 499 |
| 1948 | 518 |
| 1947 | 511 |
| 1946 | 499 |
| 1945 | 483 |
| 1944 | 462 |
| 1943 | 465 |
| 1942 | 476 |
| 1941 | 464 |
| 1940 | 442 |
| 1939 | 446 |
| 1938 | 417 |
| 1937 | 462 |
| 1936 | 419 |
| 1935 | 454 |
| 1934 | 410 |
| 1933 | 418 |
| 1932 | 429 |
| 1931 | 449 |
| 1930 | 397 |
| 1929 | 446 |
| 1928 | 447 |
| 1927 | 441 |
| 1926 | 455 |
| 1925 | 453 |
| 1924 | 441 |
| 1923 | 423 |
| 1922 | 410 |
| 1921 | 429 |
| 1920 | 412 |
| 1919 | 376 |
| 1918 | 356 |
| 1917 | 342 |
| 1916 | 287 |
| 1915 | 291 |
| 1914 | 279 |
| 1913 | 297 |
| 1912 | 255 |
| 1911 | 212 |
| 1910 | 162 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 440 |
| Idaho | 443 |
| Kentucky | 485 |
| Arizona | 532 |
| Wisconsin | 628 |
| Utah | 629 |
| Alabama | 691 |
| Ohio | 760 |
| Minnesota | 825 |
| Washington | 1018 |
| Tennessee | 1055 |
| Virginia | 1113 |
| Illinois | 1149 |
| North Carolina | 1161 |
| Florida | 1368 |
| California | 1520 |
| Texas | 1665 |
Even more about Booker
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Booker a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Booker?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BOOK-er · /ˈbʊkər/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
- Booker T. Washington — Educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute, the most influential Black American leader of his era; his adoption of the name Booker is why it exists as a first name (1856–1925) Historical
- Booker T. Jones — Soul musician and bandleader of Booker T. & the M.G.'s ('Green Onions') (b. 1944) Contemporary
Style
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Why parents choose it
Parents choose Booker for its Booker T. Washington resonance — self-making, education, dignity — in a compact surname form.
Worth knowing
- Most people know it as a surname or a wrestling name (Booker T), so its given-name history often needs a sentence of explanation
