Baraka
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,409 in 1981
0 babies were named Baraka in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBaraka first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #7,409.
About the name Baraka
Baraka is a girl name of Arabic origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-aka”. US birth records list Baraka for girls from 1973 to 2019, in 4 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #7,409 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Arabic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,058,824 girls |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
More Arabic girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Girl name: Aaliyah · exalted
- Girl name: Amira · princess
- Girl name: Lilly · lily flower
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Salem · peace
Questions about the name Baraka
What is the origin of the name Baraka?
Baraka has Arabic roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Eleanor, Layla, Lyla.
Is Baraka a boy or girl name?
Baraka is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Baraka?
Baraka is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #7,409 in 1981.