Total births
55
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.
- #10527
- among boys today
- 55
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
55 babies have been named Bakr since 2007, making it today's #10527 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bakr has been recorded 55 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #10527 nationally and more common than 26% of boys, 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.
- #10527 among boys today
- 55 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bakr is currently the #10527 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 55 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10527
- among boys today
- 55
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Bakr vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10527
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Bakr was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bakr in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Bakr compares
55 17th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bakr's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bakr | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 55 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,527
Active since
2007
Bakr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Bakr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bakr? ▼
55 babies have been named Bakr since 2007. It currently ranks #10527 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#315 8,234 births
Bakari Boy
#1883 1,687 births
Bakary Boy
142 births
Baki Boy
#10835 20 births
Bakhari Boy
#13946 13 births
Compare Bakr side by side: Bakr vs Baker Bakr vs Bakari Bakr vs Bakary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bakr
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bakr: #10527 Boys' Name - 55 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bakr. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.