NameBattle

Baker vs Rafael

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Baker

a fast riser climbing the charts

18952025
US babies named Baker per year
Rank today
#217
Peak
#217 (2025)
Babies in 2025
1,640
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, OK, OH
VS

Rafael

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Rafael per year
Rank today
#218
Peak
#195 (1985)
Babies in 2025
1,639
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL

The verdict

Baker is the more popular pick (#217 vs #218). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Baker is a fast riser climbing the charts, Rafael is a steady, dependable choice.

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