Baraka
Baraka was the #4,249 boys' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Baraka as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,249 (24) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | #4,271 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,247 (24) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | — | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,746 (20) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | — | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | — | — |
| 2010 | #9,693 (7) | #3,332 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #4,247.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Baraka is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 84,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 58,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraka | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Baraka | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Baraka | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Baraka | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Baraka | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Baraka | US | Boys | #4,249 | 24 |