Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1913
Barker
28 babies named Barker in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1913–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Barker since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Barker has 28 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2023.
- 28 total births
- 1913–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Barker since 1913, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 28
- total births
- 1913–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Barker was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Barker in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Barker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Barker's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Barker at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Barker popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Barker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Barker's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Barker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Barker? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 28 babies named Barker. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 7 births.
When was Barker most popular? ▼
Barker was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Barker been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Barker since 1913 -- 111 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Barker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Barker
Nearby Names Like Barker
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Barker
Barry Boy
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Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Barker side by side: Barker vs Barry Barker vs Barrett Barker vs Bart
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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, 1913–2023 (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. "Barker: Baby Name Since 1913 - 28 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/barker. 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 Barker 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.