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How Many People Are Named Booker?
Estimated people named Booker living in the U.S. today
4,849
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 12,055
- Peak year: 1916 (294 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,849
Booker by age group — who carries the name today?
Booker popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Booker
Booker has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 12,055 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,849 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 70,489 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Bookers you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Booker in the US?
An estimated 4,849 people named Booker are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Booker very rare — about 1 in 70,489 Americans.
Is Booker a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Booker is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Booker most popular?
Booker peaked in 1916, when 294 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Booker?
Booker ranks #3,707 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).