Baruch

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A few things about Baruch you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Baruch

Baruch Samuel Blumberg

American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner (1925–2011)

Choose Baruch and your child shares a first name with Baruch Samuel Blumberg, an American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Baruch, like who?” Baruch Samuel Blumberg's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 27,548 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Baruch, 62 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Baruch would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBaruch first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #1,999.
• 📈Then vs nowBaruch is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 59,524 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 27,548.
• 🍂TrendBaruch has slipped 23 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,258. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBaruch is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #543, followed by New York (#639). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Baruch means “blessed”. Our records link it to Greek and Hebrew roots.

About the name Baruch

Baruch is a boy name of Greek and Hebrew origin meaning “blessed”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-uch”. US birth records list Baruch for boys from 1945 to 2025, in 76 of those 81 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #1,999 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,258, with 62 babies.

Origin:Greek namesHebrew names