Boys' name · since 2007

Bakr

Bakr has 55 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,470 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade

Bakr sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 2007.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bakr has been recorded 55 times among boys since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2024.

  • #21,470 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bakr ranks #21,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,470 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bakr's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bakr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bakr's full recorded timeline at 2020, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bakr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 20072015201720192020202120222024 7

Bakr by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (25 births, 45% of the file).

2010s was Bakr's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Bakr births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bakr? ▼
55 babies have been named Bakr since 2007. All-time, it sits at #21,470 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
Where does Bakr sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bakr ranks #21,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bakr most popular? ▼
Bakr was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Bakr been used? ▼
Bakr has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bakr? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baker, Bakari, Bakary, Baki, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bakr's data

  • Bakr's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bakr

Nearby Names Like Bakr

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bakr

Baker Boy
#217 8,234 births
Bakari Boy
#1736 1,687 births
Bakary Boy
#12790 142 births
Baki Boy
#10576 20 births
Bakhari Boy
13 births

Compare Bakr side by side: Bakr vs Baker Bakr vs Bakari Bakr vs Bakary

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Amzie
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Eulie
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Tokio
55 births · Peak 1920
Bjarne
55 births · Peak 1916
Alvern
55 births · Peak 1934
Hurchel
55 births · Peak 1936
Hollice
55 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bakr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bakr draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.