Baker vs Benjamin
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Baker
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #217
- Peak
- #217 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,640
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OK, OH
VS
Benjamin
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #11
- Peak
- #6 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 9,762
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Benjamin is the more popular pick (#11 vs #217). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Benjamin; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Baker wins.
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